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Quartz from
Dark Horse Mine, Chalfant (Chalfant Valley), Chalfant Valley, Mono County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Sugary
Colour:White to iron oxide stained
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dark Horse Mine, Chalfant (Chalfant Valley), Chalfant Valley, Mono County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:329448
Long-form Identifier:1:3:329448:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘGolden Horse Shoe Group Mine, Chalfant (Chalfant Valley), Chalfant Valley, Mono County, California, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘDurante Mine, Chalfant (Chalfant Valley), Chalfant Valley, Mono County, California, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘSacramento Mine, Chalfant Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘSouthern Belle Mine (Inyo Gold; Southern Bell; Casey Mine; Mountain Chief; Gold Wedge; Duarte Mine), White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘMohawk shaft, Chalfant Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
10.9km (6.7 miles) ⓘMable Mine, Sheep Mountain, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘChampion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘPacific Mine, Indian Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘCasa Diablo Mine (Casa Diablo Quicksilver Mine), Casa Diablo Mountain, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘGolden Siren Mine (Golden Siren Gladys), Campito Mountain, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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