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Smoky Quartz from
Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia


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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
- var Citrine1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1664402
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1664402:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘLeviathan lode (The Leviathan), Auburn Vale, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
14.1km (8.7 miles) ⓘStannifer Fossicking site, Stannifer, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘApple Tree Gully alluvials, Apple Tree Gully, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘHorse Gully alluvials, Sapphire, Arrawatta Co., New South Wales, Australia
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘPine Ridge, Copeton Dam district, Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australia
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘWarialda Creek prospects, Delungra, Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australia
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘButlers Road, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
72.8km (45.2 miles) ⓘDutchman's Mine (Dutchmans & Harts; Dutchman's Lode; Harts Tin Mine; Dutchmans' vein; Eclipse vein; Broken Hill lode; Porters & Whip), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘWestward prospect, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
74.2km (46.1 miles) ⓘFlagstone lodes - Mica Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Keith ComptonIdentified by Keith Compton: Visual Identification
 
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