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Guatemala, Jutiapa
Ixtepeque Obsidian, Guatemala
Mineral locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: obsidian, mahogany/sheen obsidian.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: obsidian dome
Documented Mesoamerican obsidian dome source in eastern Guatemala.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Sharp glass, steep dome terrain
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