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Quartz from
Crystal Quartz prospect, Mercey Hot Springs, Central San Benito Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Crystal Quartz prospect, Mercey Hot Springs, Central San Benito Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:325142
Long-form Identifier:1:3:325142:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘVictor Bonanza Mine (Victor Bananza group), Ortigalita Peak, Merced County, California, USA
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘValley View Mine (Panoche Mine), Llanada, Central San Benito Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘPanoche Hills, Fresno County, California, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘHendricks Mine (Cleveland Mine), Reinoso Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘHannagan Ranch deposit, Llanada, Central San Benito Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘEl Cajon Mine (Clough Mine; Gough Mine; Mathews Mine), Buck Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘLewis Ranch, Reinoso Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
29.7km (18.4 miles) ⓘQuien Sabe Mine (Quien Sabe Antimony Mine), Laveaga Peak, Stayton Mining District (McLeod Mining District; Panoche Mining District), San Benito County, California, USA
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘYellow Jacket Mine, Antimony Peak, Stayton Mining District (McLeod Mining District; Panoche Mining District), Merced County, California, USA
35.0km (21.8 miles) ⓘBlue Wing Mine (Blue Wing vein), Antimony Peak, Stayton Mining District (McLeod Mining District; Panoche Mining District), San Benito County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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