Colorado quartz: occurrence and discovery
Rocks & Minerals
By: D. E. Kile, P. J. Modreski, and D.L. Kile
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Abstract
The many varieties and associations of quartz found throughout the state rank it as one of the premier worldwide localities for that species. This paper briefly outlines the historical importance of the mineral, the mining history and the geological setting before discussing the varieties of quartz present, its crystallography and the geological enviroments in which it is found. The latter include volcanic rocks and near surface igneous rocks; pegmatites; metamorphic and plutonic rocks; hydrothermal veins; skarns and sedimentary deposits. Details of the localities and mode of occurrence of smoky quartz, amethyst, milky quartz, rock crystal, rose quartz, citrine, agate and jasper are then given. -S.J.Stone
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Colorado quartz: occurrence and discovery |
| Series title | Rocks & Minerals |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Rocks & Minerals |
| First page | 374 |
| Last page | 406 |
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