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Quartz from
Montcada Hill Quarry, Montcada i Reixac, Vallès Occidental, 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 Montcada Hill Quarry, Montcada i Reixac, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:256514
Long-form Identifier:1:3:256514:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘSinguerlín outcrops, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘCan Franquesa, Singuerlín outcrops, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘCan Donadeu quarry, Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘLa Pilarica mine, Badalona, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘCan Rovira quarry (Can Rovireta quarry), Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘCarretera de les Aigües quarry, Sant Pere Màrtir, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘSot de les Mines, Santa Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘSanta Creu d'Olorda, Collserola mountain range, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘSansón quarry (Sanson quarry), Puig d'Olorda, Barcelona, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘMontjuïc, Barcelona city, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
References
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2016) Minerales y Minas de España - Vol. VIII. Cuarzo y otros minerales de la sílice. Fundación Gómez Pardo, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. 399pp.
 
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