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Smoky Quartz from
Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA


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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
07213610017370121432302.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
09806240017271985623504.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
00580570017271983319711.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
05592810017271983334487.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wulfenite7
Fluorite7
Willemite6
Calcite6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:860641
Long-form Identifier:1:3:860641:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘFat Jack Mine, Lane Mountain, Crown King, Pine Grove Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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