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Quartz from
Detroit Salt Company Mine (International Salt Company Mine), Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Occurs in a bedded halite deposit
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Detroit Salt Company Mine (International Salt Company Mine), Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:69149
Long-form Identifier:1:3:69149:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘAmherstburg Quarry, Malden Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
25.8km (16.1 miles) ⓘOttawa Silica Company Quarry (Rockwood Quarry), Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘSylvania Minerals Quarry, Berlin Charter Township, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘHolloway Quarry, Newport, Berlin Charter Township, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘNewport Quarry, Newport, Berlin Charter Township, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed quarry, Newport, Berlin Charter Township, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘEnrico Fermi Atomic Energy Plant Quarry, Point aux Peaux (Stony Point), Frenchtown Charter Township, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘBrest, Point aux Peaux (Stony Point), Frenchtown Charter Township, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘPlum Creek quarry, Monroe Charter Township, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘFrance Stone Co. Quarry (Ida Plant), Grape, Raisinville Township, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
References
Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.
 
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