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Quartz from
Tungsten Queen Mine and plant, Tungsten, Hamme Tungsten Mining District, Vance County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tungsten Queen Mine and plant, Tungsten, Hamme Tungsten Mining District, Vance County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:40552
Long-form Identifier:1:3:40552:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBurwell Prospect, Hamme Tungsten, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘKimball Prospect, Hamme Tungsten, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘTippet prospect, Vance County, North Carolina, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘTaylor Prospect, Hamme Tungsten, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
18.3km (11.3 miles) ⓘStith Mine (Moratock Copper; Old Sterling; English), Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘGreystone Quarry, Vance County, North Carolina, USA
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘGill's Mountain Prospect, Virgilina Mining District, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘPoole and Harris Prospect (Pool Prospect), Virgilina Mining District, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘRed Bank Mine (Goldbank Mine), Virgilina Mining District, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
26.5km (16.4 miles) ⓘLuce and Howard Mine (Tallyhill Mine; Howard Mine), Virgilina Mining District, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
References
J.Wright Horton,Jr.,and Victor A.Zullo,1991,The Geology of the Carolinas, pg#335
Econ Geol (1980) 75:515-522
 
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