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| Species: | Quartz |
| Formula: | SiO2 |
| Comments: | Massive matrix for much of the mineralization but despite its abundance, only tiny drusy crystals present |
| Habit: | drusy |
| Colour: | white |
| Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
| Abundance at site: | Extremely common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Baryte | ⓘ28 photos of Quartz associated with Baryte at this locality. |
| Malachite | ⓘ11 photos of Quartz associated with Malachite at this locality. |
| Fluorite | ⓘ10 photos of Quartz associated with Fluorite at this locality. |
| Azurite | ⓘ7 photos of Quartz associated with Azurite at this locality. |
| Romanèchite | ⓘ6 photos of Quartz associated with Romanèchite at this locality. |
| Chrysocolla | ⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Chrysocolla at this locality. |
| Chalcocite | ⓘ1 photo of Quartz associated with Chalcocite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Quartz data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Baryte locality, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 394675 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:394675:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | e1738195-2449-4ab1-be65-700972a7fc4c |
| Nearest other occurrences of Quartz |
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| 8.5km (5.3 miles) | ⓘRye Circle Rose Quartz Locality, East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 8.8km (5.5 miles) | ⓘDiamond Ledge (West Stafford quartz locality; Stafford Springs quartz locality), Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
| 13.8km (8.6 miles) | ⓘMonson quarries (Flynt quarries), Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 17.7km (11.0 miles) | ⓘBurgundy Hill Quarry, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
| 21.6km (13.4 miles) | ⓘBecker Quarry (Becker's Quarry), West Willington, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
| 21.7km (13.5 miles) | ⓘInterstate 84 (I-84; I-86; State Route 15; Wilbur Cross Highway), Union, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
| 23.7km (14.7 miles) | ⓘLane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 25.3km (15.7 miles) | ⓘCordierite locality (Bigelow Pond), Union, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
| 25.5km (15.8 miles) | ⓘSturbridge Graphite Mine (Tantiusques Mine; Winthrop Lead Mine), Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 26.4km (16.4 miles) | ⓘState Route 20 road cut, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
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| Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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 | | Catalog/List | | majority of examples from the above mentioned locality. Overall Measurements: 2.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 inches...this one, come from the mine with a heavy coat of Quartz, which is carefully and laboriously removed by...waxy to vitreous, and the surrounding colorless Quartz ‘matrix’ is matte in appearance. The specimen is...well-known A. Berger Collection, which references the locality as being German South-West Africa. The other label...May 4, 2014 | 12:00 PM CT 17 52013 TOPAZ and QUARTZ Bulochi, Astor Valley, Astor District, Gilgit-Baltistan |  | | Catalog/List | | been replaced by minerals, usually a silicate like Quartz. he original structure of the plant is retained...Painted Desert Member Circle Clifs, Garield County, Utah, USA 37.00 x 23.50 x 1.00 inches (93.98 x 59.69...Goodman. Classic example of variety from the Utah locality. Broad, colorful specimen with lots of concentric...Basalt Formation Goodnoe Hills, Klickitat County, Washington, USA 15.75 x 15.00 x 0.50 inches (40.01 x 38...Jurassic Shishugon Formation Junggar Basin, Qitai County, Xinjiang Province, China 30.00 x 19.50 x 1.00 |  | Coats, J. S., Shaw, M. H., Rollin, K. E., Robertson, S., Redwood, S. D. (1993) Mineral Exploration in the Pitlochry to Glen Clova Area, Tayside Region, Scotland. Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Report 126. British Geological Survey | Report (issue) | | main trunk road north through the Highlands. All locality names used in this report are given on the relevant...1971; Coats, unpublished work, 1977). Stratiform baryte with associated adularia and minor base metal sulphides...this area were resampled during this survey. A baryte vein with minor base metals associated with a Caledonian...all these catchments. Number Grid Reference Locality KLC 146 KLC 148 KLC 497 KLC 1536 (324300 771470]...· � ' · ,, : ·. ; • Number Grid Reference Locality KLC 66 [307940 756960) [304820 761160) [324210 |  | Cameron, D. G., Cooper, D. C., Johnson, E. W., Roberts, P. D., Cornwell, J. D., Bland, D. J., Nancarrow, P. H. A. (1993) Mineral exploration in the Lower Palaeozoic rocks of south-west Cumbria. Part 1: regional surveys. Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Report 128. British Geological Survey | Report (issue) | | identified in panned concentrates included arsenopyrite, baryte, bisrnutite, bismuthinite, cassiterite, chalcopyrite...Volcanic Group. Barium anomalies indicate that baryte mineralisation is weak and localised, occurring...or forn1 a separate episode of mineralisation. Baryte occurrences may be related to later Carboniferous...minor granitic intrusions, and the presence of quartz veins ,vith minerals typical of high temperature...and trials appear to have been made for copper in quartz-vein structures, probably stimulated by the exploitation |
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