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Gutansar Mountain, Kotayk Province, Armeniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gutansar Mountain | Mountain |
| Kotayk Province | Province |
| Armenia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 22' 4'' North , 44° 41' 2'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fantan | 1,019 (2016) | 3.0km |
| Kaputan | 1,252 (2016) | 5.0km |
| Argel | 2,528 (2016) | 7.2km |
| Byureghavan | 6,972 (2016) | 9.7km |
| Nor Geghi | 4,896 (2016) | 9.9km |
The GVC was one of the most extensively used obsidian sources in Armenia during prehistory, and it is unusually large as a primary source of obsidian. Obsidianbearing lava flows and domes rarely cover more than 10 km2. In contrast, obsidian of the GVC covers seven times that (although portions are covered by later basalt and alluvium), and obsidian is elementally indistinguishable across the entire area. The GVC consists of three main obsidian-bearing features: the small Fontan (alternatively transliterated as Fantan) and Alapars lava domes and the Gutansar flow, all three of which appear to lie along a fault and might have been fed by a shared magma chamber (based on their chemically indistinguishable obsidians and their apparent contemporaneity).
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1 valid mineral.
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
CaucasusTranscontinental Region
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)
- Alborz MountainsAccretionary Complex
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References
[1]Frahm, Ellery, Feinberg, Joshua M., Monnier, Gilliane F., Tostevin, Gilbert B., Gasparyan, Boris, Adler, Daniel S. (2016) Lithic raw material units based on magnetic properties: A blind test with Armenian obsidian and application to the Middle Palaeolithic site of Lusakert Cave 1. Journal of Archaeological Science, 74. 102-123 doi:10.1016/j.jas.2016.09.001
