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Quartz from
Miron Quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Miron Quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154573
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154573:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘFrancon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘCanadian National Railway tunnel, Mont Royal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘLafarge Montreal East quarry (Carrière Lafarge Montréal-Est; Francon Montréal-Est quarry; Canada Cement quarry), Montréal-Est, Montréal, Québec, Canada
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘSainte-Dorothée Diatreme Pipe, Sainte-Dorothée, Laval, Laval, Québec, Canada
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘBoucherville, Lajemmerais RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘSaint-Eustache Quarry (Carrière et pavage Saint-Eustache; Mathers Quarry), Saint-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘBriqueterie St-Laurent, Laprairie, Roussillon RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘGoyer quarry, Mont Saint Bruno, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Longueuil TE, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘDulude Quarry (DJL - Carrière Mont-Bruno), Mont Saint Bruno, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Longueuil TE, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘDemix-Varennes quarry, Saint-Amable sill, Varennes & St-Amable, Lajemmerais RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
References
Sabina, A P (1978) Some new mineral occurrences in Canada. Current research: part A, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 78-1A. Natural Resources Canada/CMSS/Information Management p.253-258. doi:10.4095/103897 pp.253-254
 
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