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Quartz from
Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA


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Amethyst

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
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Quartz

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
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Quartz

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
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Amethyst

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
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Quartz

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
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Quartz

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
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Amethyst

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
09530470017272043148831.jpg
Quartz

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
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Quartz

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dog Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647297
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647297:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘCarpathite occurrence, Cook, Skamania County, Washington, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘShellrock Mtn, Hood River County, Oregon, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘRock Creek, Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington, USA
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘWind River Mine, Skamania County, Washington, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘZinc Creek Prospect (Gold Creek Prospect), Washougal Mining District, Skamania County, Washington, USA
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘNorth Fork Washougal River, Washougal River, Washougal Mining District, Skamania County, Washington, USA
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘMaybee Mine, Washougal Mining District, Skamania County, Washington, USA
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘBlue Bird Prospect, Washougal Mining District, Skamania County, Washington, USA
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘForest Road 3810, Skamania County, Washington, USA
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘMiners Queen Claim (Columbia Gold and Copper Claim), Miners Creek, Washougal Mining District, Skamania County, Washington, USA
References
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