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Quartz from
Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Small clear and smoky crystals rare; massive milky quartz is abundant
Habit:elongated prismatic with rhombohedral terminations
Colour:clear, milky, smoky
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Allanite-(Ce)ⓘ3 photos of Quartz associated with Allanite-(Ce) at this locality.
Albiteⓘ3 photos of Quartz associated with Albite at this locality.
Epidoteⓘ3 photos of Quartz associated with Epidote at this locality.
Clinochloreⓘ2 photos of Quartz associated with Clinochlore at this locality.
Biotiteⓘ2 photos of Quartz associated with Biotite at this locality.
Sideriteⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Siderite at this locality.
Amphibole Supergroupⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Amphibole Supergroup at this locality.
Axinite-(Fe)ⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Axinite-(Fe) at this locality.
Calciteⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Calcite at this locality.
Actinoliteⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Actinolite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:81431
Long-form Identifier:1:3:81431:5
GUID (UUID V4):dc46f375-fd9b-4ce6-9705-de3e6179c14b
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘInterstate 84 road cuts, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘPutnam County Mining Corp. Mine, Pine Pond, Town of Kent, Putnam County, New York, USA
10.1km (6.2 miles) ⓘMahopac Mines, Town of Carmel, Putnam County, New York, USA
10.5km (6.6 miles) ⓘInterstate 84 and US Route 202 interchange, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘTuckahoe and Patterson Marble Company Quarry, Town of Patterson, Putnam County, New York, USA
12.5km (7.7 miles) ⓘWestern Connecticut State College, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘDanbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘDanburite type locality, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘTiticus Mica Quarry, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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