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Quartz from
Billmeyer Quarry, Billmeyer, Conoy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite5
Tennantite Subgroup4
Acanthite4
Malachite4
Chalcopyrite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Billmeyer Quarry, Billmeyer, Conoy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:308433
Long-form Identifier:1:3:308433:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘCodorus Stone & Supply Co. Quarry, Emigsville, East Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘCounty Line Quarry, Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘMedusa Cement Company Quarry, West York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘMud Lake - Grubb Lake, West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘChestnut Hill, West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘBamford, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘInterstate 83 roadcuts, Lake Redmond, Jacobus, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘBinkley-Ober Quarry, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘSmith Quarry, South Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘSafe Harbor Quarry, Safe Harbor, Conestoga Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
the Minrealogy of Pennsylvania 1966-1975
Robert C. Smith II pgs 18-9
 
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