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Quartz from
La Vivinie Quarry (La Perche Quarry), Juillac, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France


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Sceptre Quartz

La Vivinie Quarry, Juillac, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Sceptre Quartz

La Vivinie Quarry, Juillac, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Sceptre Quartz

La Vivinie Quarry, Juillac, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Massif lamelaire in combination with black amphibole. Crystallizes very rarely, a copy found.
Habit:hexagonal
Colour:Translucent or black
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: visual idenfication
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Vivinie Quarry (La Perche Quarry), Juillac, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:674649
Long-form Identifier:1:3:674649:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘLes Biards mine, Glandon, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘEspartignac Quarry, Uzerche, Tulle, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘCoussac-Bonneval, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘLauriéras, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘCheni mine, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘLe Bourneix Mines, Le Chalard, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘMeyrignac, Bar, Tulle, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘPuy d'endruilles, Endougat, Lostanges, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
50.3km (31.3 miles) ⓘLe Manderau (Le Mandereau; Le Mandaraud), Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière, Nontron, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
53.5km (33.3 miles) ⓘBrie Quarry, Champagnac-la-Rivière, Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
References
Michel Treillard (visual identification)
 
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