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Quartz from
Boss Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, 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 Boss Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:289925
Long-form Identifier:1:3:289925:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘAzurite Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCopperside Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘOro Amigo Mine (Aura Amigo Mine), Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘLavina Mine, Goodsprings, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘIron Gold Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘRed Cloud Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘBlue Jay Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘGreen Monster Mine, Shenandoah Peak (Shenandoah Mountain), Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect (4), Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘCalarivada Mine, Mesquite Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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