Glass Buttes Gold Sheen Obsidian

Object Details

Notes: L-1398 (Glass Buttes Gold Sheen Obsidian): Collection includes raw material, outer surface, and naturally-weathered specimens.; L-1398 (Glass Buttes Gold Sheen Obsidian); Glass Buttes Obsidian is a black, brown, green, or mottled black-brown obsidian. The color becomes dull when heat-treated. When weathered it becomes light gray. It has a vitreous texture. Deposits include lava flows.; Geology remarks: n.d.; Location remarks: Glass Buttes are located immediately south of U.S. Route in Lake County, Oregon; Archaeology remarks: Used throughout all cultural periods; Glass Buttes because of the abundant amount of obsidian was termed "a busy Indian munitions factory" by H.C. Dake
Record Last Modified: 22 Nov 2019
Specimen Count: 1