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Amethyst from
Teepee Canyon ("Hell Canyon"), Custer County, South Dakota, USA


Locality type:Canyon
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz7
- var Agate7
Calcite2
Chert1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Teepee Canyon ("Hell Canyon"), Custer County, South Dakota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:385802
Long-form Identifier:1:3:385802:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Amethyst in this Region
Sawmill Spring diggings (Teepee Gem Agate claims), Teepee Canyon ("Hell Canyon"), Custer County, South Dakota, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSawmill Spring diggings (Teepee Gem Agate claims), Teepee Canyon ("Hell Canyon"), Custer County, South Dakota, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘWarren Gulch, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘBig Spar No. 1 mine, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘState Game Lodge area, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘBox Elder Creek (2), Nemo, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
70.0km (43.5 miles) ⓘHomestake Mine, Lead, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
76.1km (47.3 miles) ⓘBridalveil Falls (Bridal Veil Falls), Spearfish Canyon, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
References
Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Rapp, George Jr. (1965) Mineralogy of the Black Hills. Bulletin 18. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
 
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