Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Quartz from
Lane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA


00192840017272038894593.jpg
Quartz

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
08058590017272013803929.jpg
Quartz

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
08699440017368802746171.jpg
Amethyst

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
00867830017366781926651.jpg
Chalcedony

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
01070150017363377429858.jpg
Quartz

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
04650850017369362526419.jpg
Quartz

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
04503010017362332256512.jpg
Amethyst

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
05904110017368599111575.jpg
Chalcedony

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
00192840017272038894593.jpg
Quartz

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
08058590017272013803929.jpg
Quartz

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
09865390017362332278451.jpg
Amethyst

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
01526280017368599136967.jpg
Chalcedony

Lane & Son traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Babingtonite9
Calcite9
Prehnite7
Chlorite Group3
Epidote1
Sphalerite1
Chalcodite1
Chalcopyrite1
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:29772
Long-form Identifier:1:3:29772:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘMount Tom, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘRye Circle Rose Quartz Locality, East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
15.5km (9.7 miles) ⓘMount Tom Quarry, Mount Tom, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘLoudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘState Route 20 road cut, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘBlandford mica mines, Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
20.7km (12.8 miles) ⓘRoncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘWest Granby, Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘBaryte locality, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘNotch Quarry (Lane Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Gleba, Peter P. (2008) Massachusetts Mineral and Fossil Localities. Kreueger Enterprises, Inc.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 3, 2026 16:44:13
Go to top of page