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Jalisco
Villa Corona / Ahualulco obsidian, Jalisco
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Rainbow, sheen, snowflake and mahogany obsidian nodules.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Quaternary rhyolitic volcanism
Jalisco is a major source of gem obsidian varieties.
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