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West, Utah

Black Rock UT

Millard County obsidian flats

Mineral locality Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: snowflake obsidian, mahogany obsidian, black Apache tears.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: snowflake and mahogany obsidian scattered over the Black Rock volcanic desert of Millard County

mapped as Utah's standout public obsidian stop with black, snowflake and reddish-brown nodules

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

sharp glassRemote desert roads, no services or water

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