UNITED STATES AND CANADA OBSIDIAN SOURCE CATALOG

South Dakota Obsidian Sources

Six cm-long fresh flake of Black Hills obsidian. The phenocryst-rich black glass and slightly
hackly fracture are typical for glass from this small source.

SOURCE NAME: Most commonly-used name for the geochemical source
OTHER NAMES: Alternate names or names of source outcrops belonging to same geochemical source group
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SOUTH DAKOTA SOURCE MAP | U.S. SOURCE MAPS INDEX

SOURCE NAME (CHEMICAL GROUP) OTHER NAME(S) PDF
Black Hills --
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Last Updated: 09/01/2024