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Quartz from
Lenoir Quarry, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lenoir Quarry, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:769043
Long-form Identifier:1:3:769043:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘMcGee Mine, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘTolbert Mine, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘLevi Reid Prospect, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘTravis Prospect, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Gold Mine (MRDS - 10079250), Morganton, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘNibbler Mine (Jackson Mine), Morganton, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘBenfield Prospect, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘHercules Mine, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘScott Hill Mine (Miller Gold Mine), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘPax Hill Mine, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
References
Robert D.Hatcher Jr. and Brendan R.Bean (2002) Inner Piedmont geology in the Southern Mountains-Blue Ridge Foothills and the southwestern Brushy Mountains,Central-Western North Carolina:Carolina Geological Society Annual Field Trip October 19-20,2002
 
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