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Aragatsotn
Mount Arteni obsidian flows
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Flint and stone toolsAlso reported: obsidian, mahogany obsidian, perlite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: James St. John (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Twin rhyolitic domes on Aragats' flank strewn with knappable obsidian worked since the Paleolithic
Documented archaeological obsidian source with abundant surface float.
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