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Quartz from
Boxley Quarry (Mt. Athos Quarry), Campbell County, Virginia, USA


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Quartz, etc.

Boxley Quarry, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Boxley Quarry, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Boxley Quarry, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Observered on field collection trips with the Gem & Mineral Society of Lynchburg
Habit:Massive. Crystals very rare
Colour:milky white with some clear spots
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Ilmenite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boxley Quarry (Mt. Athos Quarry), Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:159178
Long-form Identifier:1:3:159178:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘConcord Mine, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
7.6km (4.8 miles) ⓘCarson Mine, Campbell-Pittsylvania Counties Barite, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘChristian Tract Mine (Buffalo Ridge Prospects; Dunlap Mine; Piedmont Copper Mines), Glades, Amherst County, Virginia, USA
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘButton Manganese Mine, James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘEnterprise Mines, Beckham, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘMoore Mine (Wreck Island Creek Mine), Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘSt. James Church, Amherst County, Virginia, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘFolly Mine (Buffalo Ridge Prospects; Folley Mine; Piedmont Copper Mines), Glades, Amherst County, Virginia, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘEverett Mine (Walton Mine), Moneta-Forest, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘBig Harris Mine, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
References
Dave Callahan (2008) Boxley Aggregates MT. Athos Quarry September 20, 2008. The Official Publication of The Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg, VA Inc 17(10):4-5
The Northern Virginia Mineral Club (2009) Field trip
 
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