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Rose Quartz from
Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA


Classification
Species:Quartz var: Rose Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Includes asteriated material.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rose Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:80671
Long-form Identifier:1:3:80671:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Rose Quartz in this Region
Baylis Quarry (Bayliss Quarry), Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
Consolidated Feldspar Mining Corporation's plant, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
Kinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Rose Quartz
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘConsolidated Feldspar Mining Corporation's plant, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘKinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBaylis Quarry (Bayliss Quarry), Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘHobby Hill Quarry, North Castle, Westchester County, New York, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘHobby Quarry (Buresch Quarry), North Castle, Westchester County, New York, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘFillow Quarry, Branchville, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘWhite Plains, Westchester County, New York, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘEast Village pegmatite prospect, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
47.7km (29.6 miles) ⓘCurtis Quarry, Southford, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
References
Manchester, James G. (1931) The Minerals of New York City and its Environs. Bulletin of the New York Mineralogical Club Vol. 3 (1). New York Mineralogical Clubp.65
 
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