Buck Springs Obsidian
 AKA: Horsehead Mountain, Jack Creek, Jackass Canyon, Nicoll Creek, Orejana Canyon, Palaminto Buttes, Rough Creek, Sawmill Creek Obsidian









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Color: Buck Springs Obsidian is black
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Buck Springs Obsidian occurs  in the Buck Springs region including around Delintment Lake, Harney Lake, Horsehead Mountain, Jack Creek, Jackass Canyon, Nicoll Creek, Orejana Canyon, Palaminto Buttes, Plumber Spring, Rough Creek, and Sawmill Creek, in Crook, Grant, Harney, and Lake counties Oregon.
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