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Quartz from
Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Habit:prismatic, stacked sub-parallel aggregates, fine-grained massive
Colour:colourless, white, smoky
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Weloganite81
Dawsonite24
Calcite19
Dresserite18
Nannoniite11
Albite7
Marcasite7
Fluorite6
Hydrodresserite5
Dachiardite-Na5
Strontiodresserite5
Strontianite5
Synchysite-(Ce)4
Pyrite4
Cryolite4
Franconite2
Montroyalite2
Celestine1
Baryte1
Siderite1
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9364
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9364:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘMiron Quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘCanadian National Railway tunnel, Mont Royal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘLafarge Montreal East quarry (Carrière Lafarge Montréal-Est; Francon Montréal-Est quarry; Canada Cement quarry), Montréal-Est, Montréal, Québec, Canada
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘBoucherville, Lajemmerais RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘSainte-Dorothée Diatreme Pipe, Sainte-Dorothée, Laval, Laval, Québec, Canada
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘBriqueterie St-Laurent, Laprairie, Roussillon RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘSaint-Eustache Quarry (Carrière et pavage Saint-Eustache; Mathers Quarry), Saint-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘGoyer quarry, Mont Saint Bruno, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Longueuil TE, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘDulude Quarry (DJL - Carrière Mont-Bruno), Mont Saint Bruno, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Longueuil TE, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘDemix-Varennes quarry, Saint-Amable sill, Varennes & St-Amable, Lajemmerais RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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