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Quartz from
Agate Beach, Bolinas, Marin County, California, USA


Locality type:Beach
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Water-worn pebbles of translucent, speckeled chalcedony, many of which contain oil inclusions.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Agate Beach, Bolinas, Marin County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1013000
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1013000:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.6km (1.6 miles) Bolinas, Marin County, California, USA
6.5km (4.0 miles) Ferroaxinite occurrence, Stinson Beach, Marin County, California, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) Union Gulch Mine (Chetco; Pearson and Brothers; Bolinas), Five Brooks, Marin County, California, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) East Peak, Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, California, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) Maillard Ranch occurrence [2], San Geronimo, Marin County, California, USA
16.8km (10.5 miles) Rodeo Beach, Marin County, California, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) Fort Point, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) United States Mint site, Duboce Street near Market Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) Mazza prospect (Mazza Ranch prospect), Novato, Marin County, California, USA
32.3km (20.0 miles) Black Mountain Mine (Black Mtn.), San Bruno Mountain State and County Park, Daly City, San Mateo County, California, USA
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