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Quartz from
Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico


Locality type:City
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite124
K Feldspar66
- var Valencianite58
- var Adularia7
Quartz39
- var Amethyst32
- var Chalcedony7
Acanthite30
Pyrite22
Milarite15
Dolomite15
Sphalerite12
Stephanite10
Galena10
Chalcopyrite10
Pyrargyrite9
Fluorite8
Siderite7
Native Gold7
- var Electrum7
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)6
Sinnerite4
Albite4
Polybasite4
Native Silver4
Pearceite4
Baryte1
Pearceite-Polybasite Group1
Aguilarite1
Marcasite1
Goethite1
Orthoclase1
Gypsum1
Stilbite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39549
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39549:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Cata Mine (De Cata Mine), Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
Cebada Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
El Cubo Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
La Sirena Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
Peregrina Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine; Reyes Mine), Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
San Vicente Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
Santa Rita Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
Veta Madre, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.5km (0.9 miles) Cata Mine (De Cata Mine), Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
2.2km (1.4 miles) El Cubo Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
2.2km (1.4 miles) Veta Madre, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
2.2km (1.4 miles) La Sirena Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
2.2km (1.4 miles) La Luz mine, La Luz, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
2.2km (1.4 miles) Peregrina Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
2.2km (1.4 miles) Santa Rita Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
2.5km (1.6 miles) Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
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