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Smoky Quartz from
Crystal Ridge, Johnson Spring, Tibbetts Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Ridge
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Amethystⓘ5 photos of Smoky Quartz associated with Amethyst at this locality.
Milky Quartz3 photos of Smoky Quartz associated with Milky Quartz at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Crystal Ridge, Johnson Spring, Tibbetts Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1425967
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1425967:6
GUID (UUID V4):d9cfc8db-9310-493f-838f-588bcc34d0c2
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Amazonite occurrence [1], Haystack Mountain (Haystack; Boulder Mountain; Kern Knob), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
85.3km (53.0 miles) ⓘDinkey Lakes pegmatites (1st & 2nd Dinkey Lakes), Dinkey Creek, Dinkey Lakes Wilderness, Fresno County, California, USA
88.1km (54.7 miles) ⓘU.S. Tungsten Company Mine, Dinkey Creek, Fresno County, California, USA
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07:06 06 January 2015 Klamath Cascade Mountains Range I 396 ROCKS & MINERALS Modoc Plateau / THE MINERALS...Library] at 07:06 06 January 2015 Even though California is known as the “Golden State, ” it could also...the Tourmaline State, or the Colemanite State. California is, in fact, one of the world’s greatest sources...localities, the reader is encouraged to consult the “California Locality Index” (Kampf et al. 1989). The bibliography...great deal from the many publications of the California Division of Mines and Geology. The most valuable
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Abbreviations: x l - crystal xline—crystalline xled—crystallized fl—fluoresces ARIZONA — "This specimen...specimen of rock was found on Turquoise Mts. at Dragoon, Ariz. Is there any turquoise in it? — asks Mrs...central Washington Co., is in N / W Arkansas. CALIFORNIA — Mrs. Mary Frances Strong, Rt. 1 Box 36-C, Juniper...quart2 crystals at Crystal Ridge, Inyo Mts., Calif. "One of our favorite crystal areas." — note from...from Mrs. Strong. Inyo Mts. are in Inyo County in S/E California. COLORADO — "A friend and I, on one of our
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