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Smoky Quartz from
Ardeth Lake, Boise County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Lake
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline5
Beryl4
- var Aquamarine4
Spessartine1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ardeth Lake, Boise County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:560210
Long-form Identifier:1:3:560210:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘGlens Peak prospects, Glens Peak area, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘMt. Everly Beryl Occurrence, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘUpper Cramer Lake, Custer County, Idaho, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘOreamnus Lake, Boise County, Idaho, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘSteel Mountain Stock, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘSmoky Dome, Fairfield, Camas County, Idaho, USA
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘNorth Star Lake occurrence, Prairie area, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
References
Wm. C. van Laer.
 
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