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Kalbajar

Kechaldag obsidian, Kelbajar

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: obsidian (no practical access).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

High Kelbajar obsidian flows documented as a prehistoric tool-stone source

Identified in archaeological obsidian-sourcing studies of the Lesser Caucasus.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

landmines
UXO, restricted zone

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