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Quartz from
Croft Quarry, Croft, Blaby, Leicestershire, England, UK


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:I have searched for the reference that I used to have for this site but to no avail. I have it annotated in my personal notes that Molybdenite is very rare. Analcitization has taken place at this location and hence Analcime is very collectable here alon
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Analcime5
Calcite5
Granite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Croft Quarry, Croft, Blaby, Leicestershire, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47880
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47880:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘSheet Hedges Wood Quarry (Groby Quarry), Newtown Linford, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, UK
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘNew Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘBardon Hill Quarry, Bardon, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘSpringhill Quarry (Peldar Tor Quarry), Whitwick, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘNewhurst Quarry, Shepshed, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, UK
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘCloud Hill Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘDoglow Wood, Hopton, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
65.0km (40.4 miles) ⓘWapping Mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
65.0km (40.4 miles) ⓘHealds Wood, Skegby, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘBall Eye Mine, Bonsall, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
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