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Black Rock Desert Obsidian (Millard Co.), UT
Mineral locality Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: obsidian, mahogany obsidian, apache tears.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: obsidian (including banded/mahogany) and apache-tear nodules in young volcanic flows
Documented obsidian collecting area in the Black Rock volcanic field near Fillmore, noted by the Utah Geological Survey.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Sharp obsidian edges, remote flats, heat
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