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Quartz from
Homestake Mine, Lead, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite39
Native Gold31
Sphalerite25
Dolomite9
Ankerite-Dolomite Series9
Arsenopyrite8
Chlorite Group6
Pyrrhotite6
Ankerite5
Calcite4
Hematite3
Siderite3
Chalcopyrite3
Galena2
Limonite2
Quartz2
- var Amethyst2
Grunerite2
Bournonite1
Almandine1
Goethite1
Hornblende Root Name Group1
Fluorite1
Muscovite1
- var Sericite1
Fluorapatite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Homestake Mine, Lead, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:68613
Long-form Identifier:1:3:68613:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
6350 Level, Homestake Mine, Lead, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘGiant and Old Abe Mine, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘRattler Mine, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘHighland Mine, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘDurango mine (Harrison), Hidden Fortune Mines, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘGoldfinch Mine, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘDeadwood - Golden Terra Mine (Deadwood Terra), Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘFather De Smet Mine, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘUS Highway 14A Road Cut, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘColumbus Mine (Sir Roderik Dhu), Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘFlora Bell Mine, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
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