An occurrence located in the NE¼ sec. 14, T22S, R38E (MD), on the west side of the lava flow and about 6 miles WSW of Coso Hot Springs and NE of Little Lake.
References
Rutley, Frank (1890), On composite spherulites in obsidian from Hot Springs, near Little Lake, California: Geological Society of London Quarterly Journal: 46: 423-428; […(abstract): Geol. Mag., 3rd. series: 7: 233-234 (1890)].
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: 213-215.
Bowen, N.L. (1935), Ferrosilite as a natural mineral: American Journal of Science, 5th. Series: 30: 481.
Bradley, W.W. (1940), Thirty-sixth report of the State Mineralogist: California Division Mines Report 36: 107.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1940), Notes on some minerals from southern California, II: American Mineralogist: 25: 544.
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.
Olsen, E.J. and Grossman, L. (1974) A scanning electron microscope study of olivine crystal surfaces. Meteoritics: 9: 243-254.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California: 351, 386, 457.
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