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Quartz from
Sherman Pass Area, Ferry County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Adularia
Albite
Pyrite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sherman Pass Area, Ferry County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:93228
Long-form Identifier:1:3:93228:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘCalifornia Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘBlue Horse Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘOverlook Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘPin Money, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘLamefoot Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘMount Leona, Curlew Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘGolden Harvest Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘOld Hickory Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘPrincess Maude Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘRepublic Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
References
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.p.43
 
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