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Quartz from
Scott Hill Mine (Miller Gold Mine), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, 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 Scott Hill Mine (Miller Gold Mine), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:339771
Long-form Identifier:1:3:339771:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘPax Hill Mine, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘNibbler Mine (Jackson Mine), Morganton, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘHercules Mine, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Gold Mine (MRDS - 10079250), Morganton, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘBrown Mountain Mine, Blue Ridge Mining District, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘMorganton Quarry (Vulcan Materials Co. Quarry), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘGrill Prospect, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘHossfeld Prospect, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘBrindletown Placers-Mills, Brindletown, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘWheeler Daniels Prospect, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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