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Amethyst from
BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA


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Amethyst

BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
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Amethyst

BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
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Amethyst

BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
Locality type:Workings
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz15
- var Sceptre Quartz10
- var Ferruginous Quartz2
- var Smoky Quartz2
- var Milky Quartz1
Goethite6
Onegite5
Hematite Group3
Muscovite2
Hematite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1495339
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1495339:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘChrysoprase and Moss Opal deposits, River Pines, Fiddletown Mining District (Oleta Mining District), Amador County, California, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘVolcano, Volcano Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
92.4km (57.4 miles) ⓘKennedy Meadow (Kennedy Meadows), Tuolumne County, California, USA
References
Visual ID of material field collected by claim owner.
 
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