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Quartz from
Buxton Mine, Ruby Basin Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buxton Mine, Ruby Basin Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:211590
Long-form Identifier:1:3:211590:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘGolden Reward Mine (Double Standard Mine), Ruby Basin Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘRoss Hannibal Mine (North Star Mine; Hannibal Mine; Mikado Mine), Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘUpper Welcome Mine (Ben Hur; Welcome Mine; Horseshoe Mine; Mogul-Horseshoe Company), Ruby Basin Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure Group Mine, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘClinton Mine, Trojan Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘWharf Mine, Bald Mountain Mining District (Portland Mining District), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘDurango mine (Harrison), Hidden Fortune Mines, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘGushurst and Manchester, Bald Mountain Mining District (Portland Mining District), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘUS Highway 14A Road Cut, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘPortland Mine, Bald Mountain Mining District (Portland Mining District), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
References
Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635
 
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