Downloads (lab and sample submission forms plus obsidian-related articles and publications)

Frequently Asked Questions

GIS-Related Obsidian Source Information

How To select, prepare, and submit samples for analysis.

Lab Reports (1995 - present)

Source Universe: FGV's (basalt and other FGV sources in the lab reference database)

Source Universe: Obsidian (obsidian sources in the lab reference database)

Terminology Guide for Obsidian Description

U.S. Obsidian Source Catalog (state-by-state source lists and descriptions plus references)

IAOS (International Association for Obsidian Studies) Website

IAOS World Obsidian Source Catalog (source lists plus references)

Internet Resources for Oregon Archaeologists (archaeology links, search engines, portals, and free software)

Minnesota's Obsidian of Anatolia and Near East Collection

Sources of Archaeological Obsidian in the Greater American Southwest (by Steve Shackley)

Google Image Search

Google Maps

Google Scholar