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Quartz from
Blue Star mine, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline1
- var Amazonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Star mine, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:813211
Long-form Identifier:1:3:813211:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘLot 126, Concession A, Lount Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘMagnetawan Mine, Lount Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘHungry Lake Mine (Carmen Lake), Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘWheeling Mine, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBell Mine (Cecebe Mine), Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘSpring Lake Deposit (Fowkes property), Lount Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘPevensy Road interchange roadcut, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘNorth interchange roadcut, Burk's Falls highway roadcuts, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘBurcal Mine, Spence Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘKatrine Road roadcut, Armour Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
References
Ercit, T.S. (1994) The geochemistry and crystal chemistry of columbite-group minerals from granitic pegmatites, southwestern Grenville Province, Canadian Shield. The Canadian Mineralogist 32:421-438
 
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