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Quartz from
Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA


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Amethyst

Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Rutherford Mines, Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Rutherford Mines, Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Amethyst

Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Amethyst

Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Rutherford Mines, Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Rutherford Mines, Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Amethyst

Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Amethyst

Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Rutherford Mines, Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Rutherford Mines, Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Amethyst

Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite2
- var Cleavelandite2
Beryl1
- var Aquamarine1
Phenakite1
Bavenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:988276
Long-form Identifier:1:3:988276:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Berry Mine, Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Beryl Pegmatite Mine, Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Champion Mine (Jefferson No. 4 Mine; Bland Mine), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Duncan Farm, Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Marshall Mine (Winston Mine), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Pinchbeck No. 1 Mine (McCraw No. 3 Mine), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Pinchbeck No. 1 Mine (Pitchbeck No. 1 Mine; Pinchback Property Mine 63), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Rutherford Mines, Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Trueheart Mine (Truehart prospect), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBerry Mine, Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘRutherford Mines, Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMarshall Mine (Winston Mine), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘMelinda Harris Winfree Prospects, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘJefferson No. 2 Mine, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘJefferson No. 6 Mine, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘNettie Taylor Mine (Jefferson No. 9 mine), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘPinchbeck No. 1 Mine (Pitchbeck No. 1 Mine; Pinchback Property Mine 63), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘMorefield Mine (Morefield pegmatite), Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘLigon No. 1 pegmatite prospect, Chula, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
References
Kunz, George Frederick (1890) Gems and precious stones of North America - a popular description of their occurrence, value, history, archaeology, and of the collections in which they exist, also a chapter on pearls, and on remarkable foreign gems owned in the United States, illustrated with eight colored plates and numerous minor engravings. The Scientific publishing company.p.125
 
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