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Obsidian in Mexico: Gift of the gods by John Pint

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Obsidian in Mexico: gift of the gods John Pint

The third-largest deposits of obsidian in the world are found west of the city of Guadalajara and are superseded only by the deposits of Africa's Rift Valley and the Oregon Plateau. Obsidian forms when... read more

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