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Quartz from
Burcal Mine, Spence Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Colour:clear, smoky, grey
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Burcal Mine, Spence Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:125663
Long-form Identifier:1:3:125663:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘWheeling Mine, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘLot 30, Concession V, Ryerson Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘLot 61, Concession A, Hagerman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘBell Mine (Cecebe Mine), Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘHungry Lake Mine (Carmen Lake), Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘBear Lake, Monteith Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
17.5km (10.8 miles) ⓘLot 11, Concession XI, Monteith Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘArmstrong and Matchett property, Christie Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘBloor Mine, Christie Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘBlue Star mine, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bancroft - Parry Sound area and southern Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 39. Geological Survey of Canada 182 pp. doi:10.4095/121046
 
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