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Arequipa
Chivay obsidian source, Colca
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: obsidian.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
High volcanic obsidian flow quarried for tools for over 10000 years above the Colca valley
Documented archaeological obsidian source in Andean literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
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