Spodue Mountian Obsidian
AKA: Black Hills Obsidian, West Horton Obsidian
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Color: Spodue
Mountain Obsidian ranges from black to a purplish black and black with
reddish brown streaking (mahogany obsidian).
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Spodue Mountain Obsidian occurs as nodules anout 3 1/2 miles southwest of Spodue Mountain in Kalamath and
Lake counties, Oregon.
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