Bear Gulch Obsidian
AKA: Table Mountain, Camas-Dry Creek, Centennial Mountains, Reas Pass, Spring Creek, Warm Creek Springs, West Camas Creek Obsidian










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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Bear Gulch Obsidian is black

Texture: Fine grain

Luster: Glossy

Translucency: Opaque

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Patina:

Heat Treatment: N/A

Knapping: High quality knapping material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Bear Gulch Obsidian primarily occurs as boulders and cobble on the southwestern and northeastern slopes of Big Table Mountain in the Centennial Mountains of eastern Idaho (Clark County).  Bear Gulch Obsidian is an exotic material and has been found at sites in from Alberta to Quebec and Iowa.
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