Turkey, Nevşehir Province
Cappadocia, Turkey
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: obsidian, perlite, rhyolite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
.jpg){kind=link}
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: volcanic obsidian
The Cappadocia volcanic region is a documented source of obsidian, used since Neolithic times.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Sharp glass edgesUneven volcanic terrain
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.