diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua
index 026428db..7fb6d07a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/init.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,21 @@ if mod_screwdriver then
 	on_rotate = screwdriver.rotate_3way
 end
 
+minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:crying_obsidian", {
+	description = S("Crying Obsidian"),
+	_doc_items_longdesc = S("Crying obsidian is an extremely hard mineral with an enourmous blast-resistance. It can be found in ruined portals."),
+	tiles = {"mcl_nether_crying_obsidian.png"},
+	paramtype = "light",
+	light_source = 10,
+	is_ground_content = true,
+	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
+	stack_max = 64,
+	groups = {pickaxey=5, building_block=1, material_stone=1},
+	_mcl_blast_resistance = 1200,
+	_mcl_hardness = 50,
+})
+-- TODO: Nether particle effect when crying obsidian is placed.
+
 minetest.register_node("mcl_nether:glowstone", {
 	description = S("Glowstone"),
 	_doc_items_longdesc = S("Glowstone is a naturally-glowing block which is home to the Nether."),
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_crying_obsidian.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_nether/textures/mcl_nether_crying_obsidian.png
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