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Quartz from
Falconbridge Mine, Falconbridge Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pentlandite2
Pyrrhotite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Falconbridge Mine, Falconbridge Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:65222
Long-form Identifier:1:3:65222:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘGarson Mine, Garson Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘMaclennan Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘScadding Gold Mine, Scadding Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘSheppard Gold Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘCapre Lake Mine, Capreol Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘLindsley Mine, Blezard Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘAmy Lake zone, Capreol Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘFrood Mine, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘWanapitei Group, Scadding Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘLittle Stobie Mine, Blezard Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
References
Hawley, J. E.; Stanton, R. L. (1962) The Sudbury ores, their mineralogy and origin; Part 2, The facts; The ores, their minerals, metals and distribution. The Canadian Mineralogist, 7 (1). 30-145
 
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