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Quartz from
Indian Creek-Squaw Creek Junction area, Plumas County, California, USA


Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Occurs in pegmatitic granite. Exhibits quasi-cleavage.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Indian Creek-Squaw Creek Junction area, Plumas County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:675918
Long-form Identifier:1:3:675918:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘNative Son Mine, Genesee, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘAustrian Syndicate Mine, Genesee, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘCopper Mine (Bullion Mine; Copper group), Genesee, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘWalker Mine (Walker Brothers Mine; Walker Copper Mine; Native Son Mine [?]), Argentine Rock, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘCalnan Mine (Little Joe Mine; Little Joe claim; Keystone claim; Baltimore claim; Gold Fish claim; Mother Lode claim), Genesee, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘGreen Ledge & Mother Lode Mine, Genesee, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘPilot Mine (Borden Mine), Genesee, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘGruss Mine (Genesee Mine; Genesee Valley Mine; Ward Mine), Genesee, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘU. S. Smelting; Refining; and Mining Company prospect (Lena), Argentine Rock, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘGrizzly Ridge, Plumas County, California, USA
References
Halden, G.H. (1955), Quasi-cleavable quartz: Rocks & Minerals: 30(1&2): 38-40
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 315
 
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