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Quartz from
Del Oso Mine, Wildcat Mountain, Cathey Mining District (Cathay Mining District), West Belt, Mariposa 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 Del Oso Mine, Wildcat Mountain, Cathey Mining District (Cathay Mining District), West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:328705
Long-form Identifier:1:3:328705:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘGonzales Mine (Houghton and Gonzales Mine), Hornitos, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘIndian Gulch Mine, Santa Cruz Mountain, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘMartinez Mine, Quartz Mountain [2], Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘCathey Mining District (Cathay Mining District), West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘQuartz Mountain Mine, Quartz Mountain [2], Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘOnyx Mine, Catheys Valley, Cathey Mining District (Cathay Mining District), West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘWhite Quartz Mine, Quartz Mountain [2], Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘDuncan Mine (Lost Douglas Mine), Hornitos, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘLong Mary Mine, Pendola Gardens, Mount Bullion, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘGold Bring Mine, Garnet Point, Cathey Mining District (Cathay Mining District), West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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