Driving in the vast high desert of south-central Oregon to visit the Sunstone Collection Area – BLM video: Lisa McNee Sunstones, or feldspar crystals, were formed 14 million years ago when a volcano to the east at Steens Mountain erupted. The subsequent lava flow was covered by a lake that eventually dried up, revealing the lava rocks now called Oregon Sunstones. Most of the rocks are yellow in tint but they can be red or green, too. The public collection area is east of Lake Abert and requires
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Have you ever searched for crystals in the Oregon desert? Our Sunstone Public Collection Area is east of Lake Abert in south central Oregon. Please remember it is illegal to collect from private mines. Come prepared to drive on unpaved roads! 📸 Lisa McNee, BLM | BLM Oregon & Washington
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