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Quartz from
Roques de Tamariu quarry, Martorell, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain


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 Roques de Tamariu quarry, Martorell, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1698294
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1698294:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLa Martorellense Mine (Sierra de L'Ataix), Castellví de Rosanes, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSant Genís de Rocafort (Tamariu) quarry, Martorell, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘBerta quarry and mine, Sant Cugat del Vallès-El Papiol, Vallès Occidental-Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘCampderrós Mines, Vallirana, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘSansón quarry (Sanson quarry), Puig d'Olorda, Barcelona, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘSanta Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘSot de les Mines, Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘCarretera de les Aigües quarry, Sant Pere Màrtir, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘElvira Mine, Bruguers, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘLes Ferreres Range area, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
References
Joan Rosell-Riba (2025Identified by Joan Rosell: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
 
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