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Quartz from
Union Pass, Union Pass Mining District (Katherine Mining District), Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Pass
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Union Pass, Union Pass Mining District (Katherine Mining District), Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1558477
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1558477:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Arabian Mine (Philadelphia Mine), Union Pass, Union Pass Mining District (Katherine Mining District), Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘFrisco Mine, Union Pass Mining District (Katherine Mining District), Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘO.K. group, Union Pass Mining District, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘMonarch group, Union Pass Mining District (Katherine Mining District), Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘArabian Mine (Philadelphia Mine), Union Pass, Union Pass Mining District (Katherine Mining District), Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘNew Chance property (New Chance prospect), Union Pass Mining District (Katherine Mining District), Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘBlack Dyke Mine (Princess Gold Mine; Princess Mine), Union Pass Mining District (Katherine Mining District), Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘMeals Ledge (Meals Mine), Oatman, Gold Road Mining District, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘGolden Star group, San Francisco Mining District, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘMoss Mine, Gold Road Mining District, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘRattan Mine (Ruth Mine; Ruth-Rattan Mine), Ruth vein, Oatman, Gold Road Mining District, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
References
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