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Quartz from
Shady Run Mine (Midas Mine), Shady Run, Midas, Placer County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Occurs as crystals - many with inclusions of green chlorite and phantoms.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Chlorite Group
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shady Run Mine (Midas Mine), Shady Run, Midas, Placer County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:331185
Long-form Identifier:1:3:331185:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘRainbow Gold Mine, Midas, Placer County, California, USA
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘGolden West Mine [1], Midas, Placer County, California, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘRawhide Consolidated Mine (Rawhide Mine; Rawhide Cons.), Midas, Placer County, California, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘDorer Mine (Anchor Mining Company property), Damascus, Damascus Mining District (Sunny South Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘAmerican Eagle Mine (Suckers Revenge Mine; American Monarch), Damascus, Damascus Mining District (Sunny South Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘBlack Hawk Mine, Damascus, Damascus Mining District (Sunny South Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘRedstone Mine (Redrock; Red Rock), Blue Canyon, Emigrant Gap Mining District (Blue Canyon Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘSouthern Cross Mine [1], Damascus, Damascus Mining District (Sunny South Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘCentral Mine [1], Damascus, Damascus Mining District (Sunny South Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘVan Avery Mine, Blue Canyon, Emigrant Gap Mining District (Blue Canyon Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
References
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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