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Quartz from
Maggie Gulch occurrence, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA


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Quartz

Maggie Gulch occurrence, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Maggie Gulch occurrence, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Maggie Gulch occurrence, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Maggie Gulch occurrence, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Maggie Gulch occurrence, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Maggie Gulch occurrence, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Maggie Gulch occurrence, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Maggie Gulch occurrence, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Maggie Gulch occurrence, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Pseudomorphs after barite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Maggie Gulch occurrence, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:565244
Long-form Identifier:1:3:565244:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘRuby Mine, Galena Mountain, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘLittle Maud Occurrence, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘHamlet Mine, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘRidgway Mine, Galena Mountain, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘEsmeralda Mine, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘNeigold claim, Galena Mountain, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMinnie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘCaledonian Mine, Eureka Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘKittie Mac Mine, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘGold Nugget, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
References
2008 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts
 
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