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While documenting the skeleton, Petrone noticed tiny, shiny fragments within the skull. Upon closer inspection, they appeared similar to obsidian, a volcanic glass formed by rapidly cooling lava.

"Taking one of these fragments, it had a black appearance and shiny surfaces quite similar to obsidian, a natural glass of volcanic origin - black and shiny, whose formation is due to the very ...