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Quartz from
Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France


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Smoky Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
02721310017272284215177.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
08538910017272269128235.jpg
Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
02721310017272284215177.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
08538910017272269128235.jpg
Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
05874480017272269127361.jpg
Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Quartz

Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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 Boisel quarry, Malestroit, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:929812
Long-form Identifier:1:3:929812:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘLa Villeder, Le Roc Saint-André, Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany, France
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘQuily quarry, Quily, Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany, France
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘTromeur, Lizio, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘLiziec stream alluvial deposits, Sulniac, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
21.2km (13.1 miles) ⓘBouloterie stream alluvial deposits, Caden, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘLe Petit Rocher quarry, Saint-Jean-la-Poterie, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘKerbourbon, Vannes, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘKervoyal, Damgan, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘConleau, Vannes, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘPoulmarh Quarry, Grand-Champ, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
References
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