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Quartz from
Silent Canyon volcanic center, Nye County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Volcanic Center
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silent Canyon volcanic center, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1591393
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1591393:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘClimax Stock, Oak Spring Mining District, Halfpint Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘHardhat project, Morey Mining District, Hot Creek Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘClimax Mine, Oak Spring Mining District, Halfpint Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘGold Reed Mine (Belmont group; Cow Puncher Mine; Kawick Cinnabar), Kawich Mining District (Gold Reed Mining District), Kawich Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
31.5km (19.5 miles) ⓘMichigan Boy Mine prospects, Rainstorm Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
36.3km (22.5 miles) ⓘOasis Valley, Nye County, Nevada, USA
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘMammoth No. 5 prospect, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘLandmark Mine, Landmark-Life Preserver group, Tolicha Peak, Tolicha Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘProspect Pit (Sample Location #1909), Tolicha Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘLife Preserver Mine, Landmark-Life Preserver group, Tolicha Peak, Tolicha Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
Noble, Donald C., Sargent, K. A., Mehnert, H. H., Ekren, E. B., Byers, F. M. (1968) GSA Memoir (110), Silent Canyon Volcanic Center, Nye County, Nevada. Geological Society of America p.65-76. doi:10.1130/mem110-p65
 
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