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Quartz from
Dunbrack mine, Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Habit:Drusy crystals
Colour:White, dark brown, colorless
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Galena1
Pyromorphite1
Goethite1
Langite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dunbrack mine, Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:164336
Long-form Identifier:1:3:164336:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘLake Catcha gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘLake Charlotte mines, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘMoose River gold mines, Moose River, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘOldham gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘMontague gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘHall Road, Waverley, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘCaribou gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘFall River, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘFall River scheelite mine, Waverley, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘTangier mines, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P. (1965) Rocks and minerals for the Collector: Northeastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Prince Edward Island. Paper 65-10. Geological Survey of Canada 76 pp. doi:10.4095/100984
 
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