The hillside was still dotted with chunks of obsidian from the ancient volcanic eruption. From LearnThat.org.
Glass in the form of a volcanic residue such as obsidian is found in nature. From Wordnik.com. [The Plastics Revolution « Colleen Anderson] Reference
The main obsidian mines were those of Zinapécuaro ( "obsidian place"). From Wordnik.com. [The artesanias of Michoacan - an introduction] Reference
In this area of Jalisco, the typical country-workshop approach to shaping obsidian is dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [In this area of Jalisco, the typical country-workshop approach to shaping obsidian is dangerous. Here, a piece of the black glass is being pushed into a table saw. © John Pint, 2009] Reference
Although most obsidian is black, a variety of colors can be found in the vast deposits of Jalisco. From Wordnik.com. [Although most obsidian is black, a variety of colors can be found in the vast deposits of Jalisco. © John Pint, 2009] Reference
Although most obsidian is black, a variety of colors can be found in the vast deposits of Jalisco, Mexico. From Wordnik.com. [Rainbow-obsidian hearts are among the most popular items sold by local artisans. Although most obsidian is black, a variety of colors can be found in the vast deposits of Jalisco, Mexico. © John Pint, 2009] Reference
Esparza explained to us that the colors in obsidian come from traces of different minerals embedded in it. From Wordnik.com. [Obsidian in Mexico: gift of the gods] Reference
The early dentists used a drill-like device with a hard stone such as obsidian, which is capable of puncturing bone. From Wordnik.com. [National Geographic News] Reference
Iceland (black agate, also called obsidian), which was stated to be found in that island only. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman's Journey Round the World] Reference
A: The entities known as obsidian destroyers are actually enslaved titan constructs that were once called the tol'vir. From Wordnik.com. [WoW.com] Reference
The latter is usually found in the condition known as obsidian, ordinarily black in color, and containing few or no crystals. From Wordnik.com. [The San Francisco calamity by earthquake and fire] Reference
The transport of goods such as obsidian, salt, and basalt was very labor intensive and high-maintenance. From Wordnik.com. [The Ancient Maya - A Commercial Empire] Reference
Some would have been bringing valuable raw materials to the site, such as obsidian from volcanic peaks to the northeast. From Wordnik.com. [The World's First City] Reference
The shells have obsidian which is a volcanic glass formed from igneous rocks. From Wordnik.com. [Luxurylaunches.com] Reference
I don’t listen to the podcasts but I’ve heard the name obsidian several times but it went past me this time. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Clearly, Obsidian would win hands down.] Reference
Native Americans did not use metal of any kind in their weaponry (which was primarily made from stones (such as obsidian) or wood). From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
We also set the job titles 'color to "obsidian" (html color code #111111) so they would stand out slightly from the rest of the text. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - The best of Web 2.0] Reference
(with what authority he knows not) gives "obsidian" as the meaning. From Wordnik.com. [Day Symbols of the Maya Year Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-1895, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 199-266.] Reference
Her eyes were glimmering pools of ice and obsidian. From Wordnik.com. [Neophyte and Paradox] Reference
They used flint, but no trace of obsidian is found. From Wordnik.com. [Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I] Reference
Studded and spiked obsidian shoes glittered at the tip. From Wordnik.com. [Alex Geana: Young Designers Are The New Black (PHOTOS)] Reference
Then there is not the slightest trace of pottery or obsidian. From Wordnik.com. [Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I] Reference
Besides obsidian, already mentioned as a product of its volcanoes. From Wordnik.com. [Wonders of Creation] Reference
Lorenzo's eyes were hard as chips of obsidian, and when he said the word. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference
There is another point about the obsidian knives which requires confirmation. From Wordnik.com. [Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern] Reference
(In a few cases we find true glasses, volcanic glass, or obsidian, for example.). From Wordnik.com. [A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public] Reference
Rameses lounged in a deep chair, a semi-recumbent figure in marble and obsidian. From Wordnik.com. [The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt] Reference
Among those of Iceland is found the beautiful black volcanic glass named obsidian. From Wordnik.com. [Wonders of Creation] Reference
Stones are scattered about the premises, but I found neither obsidian nor pottery. From Wordnik.com. [Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I] Reference
But, believe me, in "contrariwise," he is flinty obsidian when it comes to his convictions. From Wordnik.com. [The Dead Men's Song Being the Story of a Poem and a Reminiscent Sketch of its Author Young Ewing Allison] Reference
Emblems, original with their tribe, were cut with the obsidian arrowhead in irregular semicircles. From Wordnik.com. [The Sheep Eaters] Reference
Pottery and obsidian are ever present, but become perceptibly less and almost disappear further east. From Wordnik.com. [Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I] Reference
The fact that several localities at Pecos are completely devoid of obsidian has already been mentioned. From Wordnik.com. [Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I] Reference
I looked away from his handsome face, finding instead the Gypsy woman's whose hatred for me shone in her glazed obsidian eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Small Victory: the realm of pawns] Reference
Stovepipe or bootcut, obsidian-hued or acid-washed, cuffed or hemmed, the versatile jean is undoubtedly the MVP of our closet. From Wordnik.com. [7 Unexpected Ways To Recycle Old Denim Jeans] Reference
In constructing a road around the base of the cliff, great difficulty was encountered on account of the hardness of the obsidian. From Wordnik.com. [Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania] Reference
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