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Recent Examples on the Web For instance, in the mortar used during the first phase of construction, pink pozzolana was used exclusively, while the mortar used in the second phase also contained volcanic glass—typical of a different deposit of pink pozzolana further afield. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2022 The Aztecs believed that obsidian had spiritual significance, and it was used in their medicinal practices, as well as a way to ward off bad spirits or even capture souls by using the reflective nature of the volcanic glass. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Oct. 2021 The nearly 500-year-old mirror, made from volcanic glass, had spiritual significance for the Aztecs -- and Dee used it in a spooky way. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Oct. 2021 An analysis of the obsidian mirror, made from volcanic glass, and three other similar objects at the British Museum revealed their Mexican origins. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Oct. 2021 At its core, this question is equivalent to asking when magma from below will travel up through a conduit (the pipe between the magma and the surface opening) and break through, as lava flows and ash, as volcanic glass and bombs. — Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 At its core, this question is equivalent to asking when magma from below will travel up through a conduit (the pipe between the magma and the surface opening) and break through, as lava flows and ash, as volcanic glass and bombs. — Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 At its core, this question is equivalent to asking when magma from below will travel up through a conduit (the pipe between the magma and the surface opening) and break through, as lava flows and ash, as volcanic glass and bombs. — Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 At its core, this question is equivalent to asking when magma from below will travel up through a conduit (the pipe between the magma and the surface opening) and break through, as lava flows and ash, as volcanic glass and bombs. — Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 See More

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