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Quartz from
Wescott Ranch prospect (Vancouver Pinnacle; Vancouver prospect), Wescott Ranch, Harlem, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Molybdenite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wescott Ranch prospect (Vancouver Pinnacle; Vancouver prospect), Wescott Ranch, Harlem, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:684975
Long-form Identifier:1:3:684975:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘHannagan Ranch deposit, Llanada, Central San Benito Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘEl Cajon Mine (Clough Mine; Gough Mine; Mathews Mine), Buck Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘValley View Mine (Panoche Mine), Llanada, Central San Benito Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘClear Creek Canyon, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
41.4km (25.7 miles) ⓘClear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘHendricks Mine (Cleveland Mine), Reinoso Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
44.0km (27.3 miles) ⓘCrystal Quartz prospect, Mercey Hot Springs, Central San Benito Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘLewis Ranch, Reinoso Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
44.7km (27.7 miles) ⓘVictor claim (Victor Mine), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
45.8km (28.4 miles) ⓘPicacho Mine (Ramirez Consolidated Mine; Picachos Mine; Los Picachos Mine; Picahotes Mine; Benta Mine; Hernandez Mine; Ramirez Mine; Bonanza Mine), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
References
Boalich, E. S. (1921), Mendocino, Monterey, Mono, Napa, Solano, Stanislaus Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 17: 157
Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 74, 134
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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