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Smoky Quartz from
Prison Hill prospects, Carson City Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Prison Hill prospects, Carson City Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:290304
Long-form Identifier:1:3:290304:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
23.1km (14.4 miles) ⓘIncline Village, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
73.3km (45.5 miles) ⓘDevil Peak, Ralston Divide Mining District, Placer County, California, USA
76.5km (47.5 miles) ⓘPetersen Mountain ("Peterson Mountain"; Hallelujah Junction [sic]), Hallelujah Junction area, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
83.5km (51.9 miles) ⓘCrystal Hill deposits, Red Rock, Lassen County, California, USA
84.6km (52.6 miles) ⓘChimney Spring tuff, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
84.8km (52.7 miles) ⓘRed Bluff mine, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
85.2km (52.9 miles) ⓘBig X Mountain, Claussenius, El Dorado County, California, USA
85.5km (53.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Quartz-Ti occurrence [1], Big X Mountain, Claussenius, El Dorado County, California, USA
86.0km (53.4 miles) ⓘPetersen Mountain Quartz Mines, Petersen Mountain ("Peterson Mountain"; Hallelujah Junction [sic]), Hallelujah Junction area, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
86.0km (53.5 miles) ⓘCrystal Tips No. 1 pit, Petersen Mountain ("Peterson Mountain"; Hallelujah Junction [sic]), Hallelujah Junction area, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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