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Michoacan, Michoacán
Ucareo-Zinapecuaro obsidian source
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: obsidian nodules, banded obsidian.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Major prehispanic obsidian quarry zone on the Ucareo volcanic field, studied intensively by archaeologists
Extensively documented obsidian source in archaeological literature.
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