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Quartz from
Pigaloux, Néris-les-Bains, Montluçon, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Habit:Small prisms. mainly as a base minéral for other species
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite13
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pigaloux, Néris-les-Bains, Montluçon, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:624481
Long-form Identifier:1:3:624481:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘLes Côtes-Rousses, Néris-les-Bains, Montluçon, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘCombe-Barre, Prémilhat, Montluçon, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘPeuvet, Villefranche-d'Allier, Montluçon, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘLe Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘSuquet quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘLe Mazet vein no. 1, Le Mazet, Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘLes Bergerats, Haut-Bocage, Montluçon, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘSte Barbe vein (Les Montmins), Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘL'Eperon-West mine (Travaux Marion), Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘVilleranges mine, Lussat, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
References
Chollet Pascal Collection
 
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