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Quartz from
Sunflower Mine, Maricopa County belt, Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Quicksilver Mining District), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


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Quartz, etc.

Sunflower Mine, Maricopa County belt, Sunflower Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Sunflower Mine, Maricopa County belt, Sunflower Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Sunflower Mine, Maricopa County belt, Sunflower Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cinnabar3
Limonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sunflower Mine, Maricopa County belt, Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Quicksilver Mining District), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1227580
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1227580:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Packover claim, Sunflower Mine, Maricopa County belt, Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Quicksilver Mining District), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘPackover claim, Sunflower Mine, Maricopa County belt, Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Quicksilver Mining District), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘStory Mine, Lion Mountain, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘMaricopa Mine, Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Quicksilver Mining District), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘHarrison deposit, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘHorseshoe Dam area (Horseshoe Dam Clinoptilolite occurrence), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘQuartz Ledge Mine (Porcupine Mine; White Cow Mine), Jakes Corner area, Tonto Basin, Tonto Basin Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘSheep Bridge (Sheeps Bridge; Sheep's Bridge), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘPackard Mine (Packard claims; Bluebird Fluorspar Mine; Bluebird Mine; Walnut Mine), Greenback Creek area, Tonto Basin, Tonto Basin Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘOxbow Mine (Oxbow claim; Golden Wreath claim; Golden Wreath Mine; Osborn prospect), Oxbow Gulch, Moore Mountain area, Oxbow Estates, Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District), Gila County, Arizona, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘAmethyst prospect, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
References
Orr, R.L. (1990) Geology and mineralization associated with the early proterozoic alder group, the Sunflower Mining District, Maricopa and Gila Counties, Arizona. Masters thesis: University of Arizona. 154 pages.
 
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