Buck Mountain Obsidian
AKA: Nelson Quarry, North Fork, Tick Rise
Obsidian
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Buck
Mountain Obsidian ranges from a medium gray to black, flow banding may be present.
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Buck Mountain Obsidian has a large obsidian flow on Buck Mountain of
the Warner Mountains, Modoc County, California. Davis Creek,
Lassen Creek, Lodgepole, Middle Fork, Needle Grass Springs, and Pink
Lady Obsidian are part of this geochemical group.
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