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Quartz from
Unnamed Prospects, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Prospects, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:632218
Long-form Identifier:1:3:632218:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘMica-Beryl Mine (MRDS - 10013705), Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘCleora No. 2 Prospect, Cleora Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Graphite Deposit (MRDS - 10013948), Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘGolden Wonder Mine, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘGold Bug mine, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘCalumet Mine, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘVivandiere Mine, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘOld Glory claim (Last Chance prospect; Last Chance Spar-Mica Dyke prospect), Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘRiegel Feldspar prospect, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘCombination Prospect (Allard Beryllium Prospect), Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
References
Jim Hall 2009
 
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