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Quartz from
Mussel Shoals, Ventura County, California, USA


Locality type:Census-designated Place
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
- var Chalcedony1
Jasper1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mussel Shoals, Ventura County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1494628
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1494628:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
3.5km (2.2 miles) Rincon beaches, Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) Superior Ridge deposits (White Ledge Peak deposits), Ventura County, California, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) Santa Barbara coast, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
28.1km (17.4 miles) Arroyo Burro Beach, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
52.5km (32.6 miles) Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) Circle X Boy Scout Camp zeolite locality, Sandstone Peak, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Ventura County, California, USA
56.3km (35.0 miles) Rolling Oaks Drive, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California, USA
60.8km (37.8 miles) White Mule group (Fair View Mines; Bunker Hill), Frazier Park area, Ventura County, California, USA
61.5km (38.2 miles) Copper King Mine, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
63.9km (39.7 miles) Lobo Canyon, Agoura Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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