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Quartz from
Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA


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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:705013
Long-form Identifier:1:3:705013:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
23.6km (14.6 miles) ⓘPoint Sal, Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘRinconada Mine (Rinconada deposit; Claus Mine; San Jose Valley), Rinconada, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘAvila Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘLa Panza, La Panza Mining District, La Panza Mountains, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘFigueroa Mountain, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
56.2km (34.9 miles) ⓘLaguna Ranch, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘUnknown Mn occurrence [1], Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘCayucos, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘJalama Beach, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
References
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