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Lost Dwemer Forge – Obsidian armor and weapons

A short quest will lead you to a new obsidian armor set.
Start the quest by traveling to Markarth. A journal page can be found near Calcelmo (the Dwemer researcher).

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The armor is based on the (hires) original Dwarven Armor, but with large metal parts replaced by Obsidian. The Armor is Light, with base armor rating very similar to Dragonscale armor.
The methods used to prepare the obsidian, making it usable as armor, has been lost together with the Dwemer. This means you will not be able to reproduce it (so it is unique), but the Dwemer may have left behind just enough prepared obsidian for you to upgrade it. Once.

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MAJOR UPDATE: LARGER DUNGEON AND OBSIDIAN WEAPONS (READ FIRST)!
A bug prevented me from updating the steam version so the latest version (with weapons) will have to be downloaded from Skyrim Nexus: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/9958
*** Highly recommended (but unsubscribe here if you use the new version) ***

If you don't like the Nexus, here are direct downloads for the latest versions:
Texture replacement only: http://www.rognemedia.no/diverse/skyrim/Dwarven_texture_replacement.zip
Full mod: http://www.rognemedia.no/diverse/skyrim/Lost_Dwemer_Forge.zip
(Just unzip to your data directory. Delete files to uninstall.)

Fun fact:
* The model and texture files for malachite ("glass") is actually named "obsidian" in the game files. Bethesda likely considered adding obsidian to the game at some point!

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The mod has been translated by other users (I have not tested them):
RUSSIAN:
http://tesall.ru/file/skyrim-obsidian-armor/
http://modgames.net/load/250-1-0-12274
SPANISH:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/19317