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Smoky Quartz from
VC Quarry, Isle of Lundy, Torridge, Devon, England, UK


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Orthoclaseā“˜5 photos of Smoky Quartz associated with Orthoclase at this locality.
Topazā“˜4 photos of Smoky Quartz associated with Topaz at this locality.
Fluorapatite2 photos of Smoky Quartz associated with Fluorapatite at this locality.
Berylā“˜1 photo of Smoky Quartz associated with Beryl at this locality.
Albiteā“˜1 photo of Smoky Quartz associated with Albite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view VC Quarry, Isle of Lundy, Torridge, Devon, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10255
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10255:7
GUID (UUID V4):5074b377-3441-4755-a676-db95be522a75
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
63.1km (39.2 miles) ā“˜Wheal Bray, Altarnun, Cornwall, England, UK
78.1km (48.5 miles) ā“˜Hingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
83.3km (51.8 miles) ā“˜Foggintor Quarry, Princetown, Dartmoor Forest, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
87.7km (54.5 miles) ā“˜Colcerrow Quarry (Gready Quarry), Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
87.9km (54.6 miles) ā“˜Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
89.0km (55.3 miles) ā“˜Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
90.0km (55.9 miles) ā“˜Wheal Remfry China Clay Pit, Fraddon, St Enoder, Cornwall, England, UK
90.7km (56.4 miles) ā“˜Bodelva Pit (Carvear China Clay Works), Bodelva, St Blaise, Cornwall, England, UK
94.8km (58.9 miles) ā“˜South Terras Mine (Resugga & Tolgarrick Mine; Union Mine; Uranium Mine), St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England, UK
96.8km (60.2 miles) ā“˜Wheal Emma, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
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