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San Marcos
Tajumulco obsidian source
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
Obsidian from the flanks of Central America's highest volcano, a documented minor prehispanic source
Recorded in Mesoamerican obsidian sourcing studies.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
altitude, steep ash slopes
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