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Quartz from
Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA


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Chalcedony, etc.

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Quartz

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Quartz

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Chalcedony, etc.

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Quartz

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Quartz

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Chalcedony, etc.

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Quartz

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Quartz

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite3
Limonite2
Quartz2
- var Chalcedony2
Hematite1
Calcite1
Chert1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36902
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36902:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘDexter Quarry (Dexter Lime Quarry), Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘLynch Quarry, Berkeley, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘPoker Hill, Ashton, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘHarris Quarry (Harris Lime Quarries), Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘCumberland Hill, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘValley Falls, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘManville Quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘStaples Road, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘStaples Road Manganese bed, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘBeacon Pole Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
References
Carr, Ralph L; Edwards, John O (1981) Selected Mineral Collecting Sites in Northeastern Rhode Island.
Rocks & Minerals (1986): 61: 266
Carr, Ralph L., Edwards, John O. (1986) A Field Trip in Northeastern Rhode Island. Rocks & Minerals, 61 (5) 286-289 doi:10.1080/00357529.1986.11762728
 
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