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Smoky Quartz from
Houdaille Quarry, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA


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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Houdaille Quarry, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
07573690017362072937285.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Houdaille Quarry, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Houdaille Quarry, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Occurs in cavities in Watchung Basalt.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Houdaille Quarry, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:58962
Long-form Identifier:1:3:58962:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘFrancisco Brothers Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘMcDowell's Quarry (Osborne and Marsellis Quarry), Upper Montclair, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘLower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘUpper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘMcKiernan & Bergin Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘBraen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘProspect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘFederal Hill Granite Co. Quarry, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘWashington Heights, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘInwood Valley (Inwood), Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
References
Rocks & Min.:11:184.
 
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