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Oregon
Rabbit Basin Sunstone Public Collection Area, OR
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: clear sunstone, schiller sunstone, red/green feldspar.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Oregon sunstone (labradorite feldspar) weathering from Pleistocene basalt flows
Designated BLM free-collection area with signage and access road, documented by BLM Lakeview District and guidebooks.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote high desertNo water, rough roads, extreme heat
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