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Oregon
Glass Butte Obsidian, OR
Mineral locality Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: rainbow obsidian, mahogany obsidian, snowflake, double-flow, fire obsidian.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: rhyolitic obsidian dome complex, Miocene volcanic
Well-known BLM free-collecting obsidian area off US-20, documented by BLM Prineville and guides.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Sharp glass shardsRemote roads, no services
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