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Arizona
Apache Leap / Superior, AZ
Mineral locality Source-confirmed findsGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: apache tears (obsidian), perlite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: apache tears (obsidian nodules) weathered from perlite/volcanic tuff
Namesake locality for apache tears, documented in guidebooks and tied to the Superior perlite deposits.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep slopes below Apache LeapMine hazards, heat
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