Ferruginous Quartz
A variety of Quartz
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About Ferruginous Quartz
Formula:
SiO2
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
27246 (as Ferruginous Quartz)
3337 (as Quartz)
3337 (as Quartz)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27246:3 (as Ferruginous Quartz)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
Chemistry of Ferruginous Quartz
Mindat Formula:
SiO2
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Ferruginous Quartz
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 26 photos of Ferruginous Quartz associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 17 photos of Ferruginous Quartz associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| 12 photos of Ferruginous Quartz associated with 'Amethyst' | SiO2 |
| 11 photos of Ferruginous Quartz associated with 'Smoky Quartz' | SiO2 |
| 9 photos of Ferruginous Quartz associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
| 9 photos of Ferruginous Quartz associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 7 photos of Ferruginous Quartz associated with K Feldspar | |
| 7 photos of Ferruginous Quartz associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 5 photos of Ferruginous Quartz associated with Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| 4 photos of Ferruginous Quartz associated with 'Chalcedony' | SiO2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Ferruginous Quartz
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References for Ferruginous Quartz
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Localities for Ferruginous Quartz
Showing 67 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Belgium | |
| Paul De Bondt collection. |
Brazil | |
| Sauer (1982) |
| Sauer (1982) | |
| Sauer (1982) | |
| Karel Bal Collection +1 other reference | |
Chile | |
| Jeremy Caqueo Collection |
China | |
| Laurent Leisi |
| Karel Bal Collection |
| Bai et al. (2025) |
| Iwao (1969) |
| Lei et al. (2022) |
Czech Republic | |
| mineral.cz |
| Hans-Jürgen Haas collection +1 other reference |
DR Congo | |
| Paul De Bondt collection. |
Egypt | |
| Zaki Khedr et al. (2024) |
France | |
| BRGM (1981) |
| Personnaly collected by M. Diot |
| Jonathan and Magalie Plasse Collection |
| François Périnet collection |
| Pascal Ollic collection |
| De Bondt (n.d.) |
| De Bondt (n.d.) | |
| M. Arliguie collection |
| Jean-Marc Johannet collection |
| CLAUDE jean marie . trouvaille et ... +1 other reference |
Germany | |
| Hans-Jürgen Haas collection |
| www.quartzpage.de (n.d.) |
| dan weinrich |
India | |
| Goswami et al. (2024) |
Ireland | |
| ... |
Japan | |
| ... |
| - (n.d.) | |
| - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| ... | |
Madagascar | |
| Bosse collection (1950 - 80s) |
Mauritania | |
| Marsh et al. (2015) |
Mexico | |
| Pedro Perez (local miner) |
| Karel Bal Collection |
Morocco | |
| Norman King Collection |
| Yves Masson |
| Karel Bal Collection |
Russia | |
| Kuznetsova et al. (2021) |
| Berdnikov et al. (2020) |
| Lobanov et al. (2021, August) |
| Amir Akhavan |
| Shibaeva et al. (2021) |
| Kovalev et al. (2023) |
Slovakia | |
| ... |
Southern Africa | |
| Shipment direct from South Africa to Jewel Tunnel (WW Besse) +1 other reference | |
Spain | |
| www.selectminerals.com/min4.html |
UK | |
| Russell et al. (1927) |
| Henry Harwood collection |
| Peter Trebilcock Collection. |
| ... | |
| Cotterell et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
USA | |
| Visual ID of material field collected ... |
| P Cristofono collection |
| www.deq.state.mt.us/AbandonedMines |
| D. Swenson collection |
| digital.lib.lehigh.edu (n.d.) |
| Rick Dalrymple photo |
| T Douglas Schonewald Collection |
| T Douglas Schonewald Collection |
Fluorite mine, Nizerolles, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France