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Quartz from
Calhoun Prospect, Rye Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Calhoun Prospect, Rye Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:995319
Long-form Identifier:1:3:995319:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘPorter Prospect, Cedar Springs Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘWalt Williams Mine, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘGreer Place Prospect, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘDavis Prospect (Newland Farm Lead Mine), Cedar Springs Mining District, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
19.2km (12.0 miles) ⓘBaker Branch Prospect, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘOsborne Prospect, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘPorterfield Quarry, Broadford, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘMouth of Wilson, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘTaylor Prospect, Cripple Creek-New River, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘMartin Prospect, Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
References
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
 
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