ABSTRACTS Several geological sources of obsidian in the Pacific Northwest have been characterized by means of their trace element concentrations, as measured by X‐ray fluorescence analysis. The technique is fast and completely non‐destructive, making it well‐suited for identifying the sources of obsidian from which artifacts were fabricated.
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