Definition of obsidian
: a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
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But none seems better equipped to manage summer's onslaught than Carricante, grown mostly on the eastern slopes of Mt. Etna, facing the sea, where the soils are studded with obsidian.
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But Brooks says the presence of obsidian also means that the inhabitants of BOK-2 were probably trading with people closer to the obsidian deposits, not just walking for days to pick up some rocks and then walk home again.
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The toolmakers were highly selective about their raw materials, importing obsidian from up to 90 kilometers away.
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Afterwards, the early humans living in the area traded for sharp, strong obsidian and made delicate tools and spear heads.
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Analysis showed much of the obsidian was from places about 15 miles to 30 miles (25 to 50 kilometers) away in five different directions.
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Half of the ballroom gleamed ivory, silver and gray while the other half was a exquisite nightmare in ebony, obsidian and onyx.
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None was asked to address the ocean of obsidian surrounding them.
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The tall flow of black obsidian is in stark contrast to the blue lakes and lush green forest that surrounds it.
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: a dark natural glass that forms when lava cools
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: a smooth dark rock formed by the cooling of lava
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