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Nemrut caldera obsidian

ROCKHOUNDING GRAY AREA DOCUMENTED

Where: Bitlis · Asia · approx. 38.65, 42.23 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Vast glassy flows on the Nemrut volcano above Lake Van, a principal Near Eastern obsidian source since the Neolithic

What turns up: obsidian, pumice

Access: Gray area.

Caldera is a natural monument area, float picking outside protected zones is tolerated in practice.

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