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Quartz from
West Walker River Canyon occurrence, Wild Horse Mountain, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Bismuthinite
Brannerite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view West Walker River Canyon occurrence, Wild Horse Mountain, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:685172
Long-form Identifier:1:3:685172:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘGolden Gate Mine, Antelope Peak, West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District), Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘAl Mono Mine, Coleville, West Walker Mining District (West Walker River Mining District), Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
11.0km (6.9 miles) ⓘSnod Grass Mine (Snodgrass Creek prospect), Mineral Mountain, Silver King Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘDixon Brothers Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver King Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver King Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘCalifornia & North Comstock Consolidated Mine, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
16.2km (10.0 miles) ⓘCasson Mine, Topaz, Topaz Lake Mining District, Mono County, California, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘRattler Mine, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘSericite claim, Risue Canyon Mining District, Wellington Hills, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘSilverado Mine (Silverado - Kentuck Mine; Kentuck Mine), Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
References
Pabst, A. (1954) Brannerite from California. American Mineralogist, 39 (1-2) 109-117
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 107
 
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