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Nemrut caldera obsidian
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Flint and stone toolsAlso reported: obsidian, pumice.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: James St. John (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Vast glassy flows on the Nemrut volcano above Lake Van, a principal Near Eastern obsidian source since the Neolithic
One of the most cited sources in obsidian provenance literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remote caldera tracks
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