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Quartz from
Lucky Joe Extension Quartz Mine (Lucky Joe Ext Qtz; Lucky Joe Extension), Cherokee, Badger Hill Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lucky Joe Extension Quartz Mine (Lucky Joe Ext Qtz; Lucky Joe Extension), Cherokee, Badger Hill Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:946888
Long-form Identifier:1:3:946888:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘMorning Star group, Cherokee, Badger Hill Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘSan Juan Mine (San Juan Ridge Mine), North Columbia, North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘGeneral Grant Mine, Pike (Pike City), Pike Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘUnidentified Au mine [31], Pike (Pike City), Pike Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘBig Four Mine, North Columbia, North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘDelhi Mine (Consolidated/Last Chance/Excelsior), Delhi - St. Gothard Consolidated Mine (Delhi - St. Gothard Mine), Columbia Hill, North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘYuba River Quartz Mine Company Extension Quartz Mine (Yuba River Qtz; Yuba River Quartz and Extension; Yuba River Q.M. Co Ext Qtz), Columbia Hill, North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘWest Delhi Mine (Defiance Mine; Defiance Extension Mine; Excelsior Extension Mine; Defiance Ext.; Excelsior Ext.), Columbia Hill, North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘEnterprise Quartz Mine (Enterprise Qtz.; Enterprise Mine), Columbia Hill, North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘYuba River Quartz Mine, Columbia Hill, North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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