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Quartz from
Big Joe Mine, Magalia, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, 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 Big Joe Mine, Magalia, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:322672
Long-form Identifier:1:3:322672:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLittle Pippin Mine, Sawmill Peak, Magalia, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘRed Hill Mine, Magalia, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘLittle Frog Quartz Mine, Sawmill Peak, Magalia, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘWillard Consolidated Quartz Mine (Genii Mine; Genii Mining Company lease), Magalia, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘSilver Moon Mine (Porphyry Point), Nimshew, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘSawmill Peak, Magalia, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘButte Creek Mine, Nimshew, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘMosquito Creek property, Lovelock, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘRamona Mine (Skipper Mine), Magalia, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘMcHugh prospect, Lovelock, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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