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Quartz from
Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Forms veins hosting other minerals also occurs as crystals to 10 cm long lining walls of vugs and fractures.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Andalusite
Augelite
Lazulite
Muscovite
Pyrophyllite
Schorl
Svanbergite
Woodhouseite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Woodhouseite49
Rutile9
Scorzalite9
Muscovite9
Topaz6
Svanbergite6
Pyrophyllite3
Limonite2
Aluminocopiapite2
Andalusite2
Trolleite1
Apatite1
Lazulite1
Magnesio-foitite1
Tourmaline1
- var Achroite1
Jarosite1
Hydroxylapatite1
Baryte1
Epidote1
Strengite1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9292
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9292:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Lower group of patented claims, Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.9km (1.2 miles) Pacific Mine, Indian Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) Sacramento Mine, Chalfant Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) Golden Horse Shoe Group Mine, Chalfant (Chalfant Valley), Chalfant Valley, Mono County, California, USA
12.6km (7.9 miles) Huebner group (Huebner group of mines), Hammil, Hammil Valley, Mono County, California, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) Mable Mine, Sheep Mountain, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) Dark Horse Mine, Chalfant (Chalfant Valley), Chalfant Valley, Mono County, California, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) Mohawk shaft, Chalfant Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) Alexander Mine (Green Monster Mine), Mount Hogue, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) Durante Mine, Chalfant (Chalfant Valley), Chalfant Valley, Mono County, California, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) Southern Belle Mine (Inyo Gold; Southern Bell; Casey Mine; Mountain Chief; Gold Wedge; Duarte Mine), White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
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