Malad Obsidian
AKA: Dairy Creek, Garden Creek Gap, Hawkins,
Oneida, Wright Creek Obsidian
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Malad
Obsidian is most commonly black, but brownish red mahogany obsidian also
occurs.
Texture: Fine grain
Luster: Glossy
Translucency: Transparent to translucent
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Distribution Comments:
Malad Obsidian primarily occurs as nodules along Wright Creek and
Dairy Creek north of Malad, Oneida County, Idaho.
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