Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Quartz var: Sceptre Quartz |
Formula: | SiO2 |
Comments: | over 50% of quartz crystals can be sceptered in some vugs. |
Colour: | clear to milky to amethystine |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Abundance at site: | Very common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Pyrite | ⓘ7 photos of Sceptre Quartz associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
Amethyst | ⓘ4 photos of Sceptre Quartz associated with Amethyst at this locality. |
Rock Crystal | 2 photos of Sceptre Quartz associated with Rock Crystal at this locality. |
Actinolite | 2 photos of Sceptre Quartz associated with Actinolite at this locality. |
Ankerite | ⓘ2 photos of Sceptre Quartz associated with Ankerite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sceptre Quartz data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Spruce Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (15 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 369108 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:369108:3 |
GUID (UUID V4): | db1b986d-0a53-41dd-84bc-fa7a6e5b816d |
Nearest other occurrences of Sceptre Quartz |
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1.2km (0.7 miles) | ⓘPuffball claim, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA |
15.9km (9.9 miles) | ⓘDevils Canyon area, Buena Vista Mining District, King County, Washington, USA |
17.2km (10.7 miles) | ⓘHumpback Mountain Slump Zone, Hansen Creek, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA |
19.0km (11.8 miles) | ⓘHansen Creek Crystal Area, Hansen Creek, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA |
25.1km (15.6 miles) | ⓘBald Hornet Prospect, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA |
46.5km (28.9 miles) | ⓘCedar Ponds, Snohomish County, Washington, USA |
References |
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Spruce Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA