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Quartz from
Max Delta Mine, Gila Crossing District, South Mountain (South Mountains; South Mountain Park), Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Max Delta Mine, Gila Crossing District, South Mountain (South Mountains; South Mountain Park), Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:827366
Long-form Identifier:1:3:827366:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘButterfly Mountain Area Mica deposit (Enid Station), Butterfly Mountain area, Santa Cruz, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘNorth Spur of Pima Butte, Pima Butte, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed silica occurrence (2), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘSierra Estrella Quartz Veins, Montezumas Head area, Sierra Estrella Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘRico group of claims (Rico Mercury), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘSierra Estrella deposit, Seven Mile Mountain, Sierra Estrella Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘTurkey Track Mine, Union Hills, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
45.9km (28.6 miles) ⓘCaterpillar Tractor Testing Grounds, White Tank Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘSacaton Mountains Silica occurrences (Bear Creek Mining Co. property; Unpatented claims MS 4127), Sacaton Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘFive Mile Peak, Fivemile Peak, Sacaton Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Visit to the mine dumps 02/03/13
 
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