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Quartz from
Mud Tank Vermiculite Mine, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mud Tank Vermiculite Mine, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1090878
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1090878:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘAnnamurra Creek, Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘUrals No. 1 Prospect, Pinnacles Bore Copper Area, Strangways Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘCiccone's Shaft, Pinnacles Bore Copper Area, Strangways Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘCentralian No.2 (Open Cut; Southern Cross Mine), Pinnacles Bore Copper Area, Strangways Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘOphir Prospect, Pinnacles Bore Copper Area, Strangways Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘJohannsen's Shaft (Southern Ophir Prospect), Pinnacles Bore Copper Area, Strangways Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘJohnnies Reward Prospect (Johnny's), Pinnacles Bore Copper Area, Strangways Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘPinnacle No.2 Prospect, Pinnacles Bore Copper Area, Strangways Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘCentralian No. 9 Prospect (The Centralian Centre No.5 Prospect), Pinnacles Bore Copper Area, Strangways Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
References
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
 
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