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Lava flow, Sugarloaf Mountain, Coso Hot Springs, Coso District (New Coso District), Inyo Co., California, USA

An occurrence located in the NE¼ sec. 14, T22S, R38E (MD), on the west side of the lava flow and about 6 miles W of Coso Hot Springs.



References:
Wright, F.E. (1916), Note on the lithophysae in a specimen of obsidian from California: Washington Academy of Science Journal: 6: 367-369; …Geol Zentralbl. Band 25: 515 (1921).

Rogers, Austin Flint (1922), A new occurrence of cristobalite in California: Journal of Geology: 30: 213.

Strong, Mary Frances Berkholz (1964b), Obsidian ridge in Coso Range: Gems & Minerals, No. 320: 16-18 May 1964: 16.

Rice, S.J. (1969) Quartz family minerals. California Division of Mines and Geology Mineral Information Service: 22: 35-38.

Henderson, J.H., Jackson, M.L., Syers, J.K. Clayton, R.N., and Rex, R.W. (1971) Cristobalite authigenic origin in relation to montmorillonite and quartz origin in bentonite. Clays and Clay Minerals: 19: 231-232.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California: 351.





Mineral List:
Cristobalite
Fayalite
Magnetite
'Obsidian'
Opal
Orthoclase
Tridymite


7 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.

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