| Glass Butte obsidian Hampton, OR US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 09:41:24 PM Viewed 7036 times |
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| For details go to the Travel Channel's treasure wiki page for Oregon. It says: "General description: Glass Butte is one of the best sites anywhere to collect Obsidian. Technically Obsidian is not a mineral but occurs when Basalt cools quickly forming a volcanic glass. Several types of Obsidian are found at Glass Butte including black, silver sheen, mahogany,fire etc, Handy to bring along: 1.Gloves 2.Rock Hammer 3. safety glasses Helpful notes to newcomers: Obsidian can be very sharp. Be careful when handling broken shards." Other info found at "https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/deschutes/recreation/rocks-minerals/?cid=stelprdb5381935" An excellent site to look at currently is https://oregondiscovery.com/glass-butte. | For directions go to the Travel Channel's treasure wiki page for Oregon. It says: "How to get there: Ten miles southeast of Hampton on HWY 20, turn south on Obsidian Road. Follow this road until the roads tees. Your are at Glass Butte" |