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Quartz from
Niagara Falls Quarry, Niagara, Niagara County, New York, USA


Locality type:Quarry
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 Niagara Falls Quarry, Niagara, Niagara County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:834315
Long-form Identifier:1:3:834315:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘLaFarge-Queenston quarry, Niagara Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘHanson Brick quarry, Niagara Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘCanal dump (Montrose occurrence), Niagara Falls, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘCampbell Quarry (Stevensville quarry), Ridgemount quarries, Bertie Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘRidgemount quarries, Bertie Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
36.3km (22.5 miles) ⓘVineland Quarry, Clinton Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘPort Colborne quarries, Wainfleet Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘSpring Creek Aggregates, Clinton Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘShelby Crushed Stone Quarry, Medina, Orleans County, New York, USA
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘLincoln Quarry (Beamsville Quarry), Clinton Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
References
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