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Amethyst from
MacKenzie River Locality, MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada


Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view MacKenzie River Locality, MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:655476
Long-form Identifier:1:3:655476:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘSilver Harbour Mine (Beck Mine; Three A Mine; 3 A), MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘ7Z Mine, MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘPurple Haze Amethyst Mine, Tartan Lake area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘMt Baldy occurrence (David Galley occurrence), MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘPass Lake area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘTerry Fox Memorial access road cut, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘCurrent River Ward, Thunder Bay (City), Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘShuniah Mine (Duncan), McIntyre Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘSilver Lake occurrence, McTavish Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘCurrent River Mines, McIntyre Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
References
Vos, M. A., 1976, Amethyst Deposits of Ontario, Ontario Division of Mines, pp. 99..
 
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