[Jewelry making - Article 00430] - Re: [Orchid] Lava rocks

[Michael Honeycutt]

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    Hey Lillian, I don't have a direct source available for you but I
    was wondering what kind of lava rock you are referring to? Here in
    New Mexico we've got old volcanos all over the place and it may be
    that some of the local Indians might have made some. Are you asking
    about a tight grained type of lava (basalt), obsidian (volcanic
    glass), or the real coarse holey (but non-righteous) lava? There are
    many different kinds of volcanic rock. I'll try to contact the
    University of New Mexico's anthropology department to see if the
    locals ever made such beads. They've got the Maxwell Museum of Man
    there so maybe good info on the topic. Most basalt is quite hard and
    difficult to work with but that doesn't mean it can't be done. Some
    clarification on lava type would be helpful. 

Mike

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