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Obsidian

Mount Phillips, Malta Plateau, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

OK more a rock than a mineral, but with a cool (in more than one way!) locality. A 5.6cm obsidian, showing faint gray bands.
 © Maurice de GraafPhoto ID: 153096    View Count: 217

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Gyumush-Dzharaber (Gyumush-Dzhraber) obsidian deposit, Armenia

Neolithic Obsidian knife 17x4x1 cm. It was found right on earth surface during building of geological camp on the locality. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 225385    View Count: 62

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Gyumush-Dzharaber (Gyumush-Dzhraber) obsidian deposit, Armenia

Set of Neolithic Obsidian tools - two knives (more primitive than previous) and fragment of awl. Length of the largest knife is 12.6 cm. They were found right on earth surface during building of geological camp on the locality together with previous, more evolved knife. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 227319    View Count: 53

Obsidian, Spessartine : Mn2+3Al2[SiO4]3

Miraflores Formation, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Gemmy transparent volcanic glass with microcrystal inclusions of orange spessartine. Backlit. Approx 5cm specimen, found in 1998.
 © Alfredo petrovPhoto ID: 80926    View Count: 658

Obsidian

Milos Island (Melos), Cyclade Islands (Cyclades; Kikladhes; Nomos Kikladhon), Kykládes Prefecture, Aegean Islands (Aiyaíon) Department, Greece

Sample with 6x5x4cm - November of 2005
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 63879    View Count: 1020

Obsidian

Tolcsva, Zempléni Mts., Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co., Hungary

Overall size of obsidian:28*32*24mm
 © Tamás Ungvári 2006Photo ID: 75111    View Count: 227

Obsidian

Funtanafigu Quarry, Marrubiu, Mt. Arci, Oristano Province, Sardinia, Italy

a specimen of 13x11 cm. self collected
Photo and collection Alessandro Tagliaferri
Photo ID: 193139    View Count: 89

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Funtanafigu Quarry, Marrubiu, Mt. Arci, Oristano Province, Sardinia, Italy

A specimen of cm.4x6
Photo and collection Alessandro Tagliaferri
Photo ID: 196400    View Count: 80

Obsidian

Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Lipari, Messina Province, Sicily, Italy

Overall size: 75 x 60 x 40 mm
Photo and collection Antonio Borrelli
 © Antonio BorrelliPhoto ID: 65897    View Count: 363

Obsidian

Vulcano Island, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Lipari, Messina Province, Sicily, Italy

Petrified volcanic glass. [Probably from Lipari Island, not Vulcano Island]
Size:73*51*63mm
 © Tamás Ungvári 2005Photo ID: 26265    View Count: 629
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