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Smoky Quartz from
Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


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Smoky Quartz

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Hercules Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Occurred in a pegmatite pocket. Crystals up to 25 x 12.5 cm.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:672740
Long-form Identifier:1:3:672740:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘLittle Three Mine, Little Three Mine area, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘLookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘApollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘCoyote diggings, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘRose Quartz Mine (Patton lode; Patten lode; Powers group; Crystal Quartz; White Quartz; Sante Fe Gem), Mesa Grande, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘMesa Grande Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘCota Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘPayne Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘHimalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘClark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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