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Obsidian in Jalisco

Why Jalisco’s precious obsidian is vanishing

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Obsidian in Jalisco: a 10,000-year-old story

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This farmland was a lake of more than 70 square kilometers until the Mexican government dried it up in 1930 to create cane fields.

Was one of the world’s longest-lasting obsidian workshops in Jalisco?

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A translucent obsidian spangle

Ultra-thin obsidian spangles from 100 BC present a mystery

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A chunk of green obsidian protrudes from the wall at the end of the mine in San Isidro, Jalisco.

Exploring the creepy, creamy-green obsidian mine of San Isidro, Jalisco

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A sleek obsidian puma in the Navajas obsidian workshop.

Artisans in Las Navajas create sophisticated sculptures from obsidian

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