Quartz Mines in California

35Total Sites
8Active

Quartz Mining in California

California has 35 quartz-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 8 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
San Diego County11
Riverside County3
San Bernardino County3
Amador County2
Fresno County2
Los Angeles County2
Plumas County2
Alameda County1
Calaveras County1
Kern County1
Mono County1
Placer County1
Sierra County1
Siskiyou County1
Sonoma County1
Tulare County1
Tuolumne County1

Quartz Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Gibson DepositSan DiegoProducer
Lowrey DepositSan DiegoProducer
Pincushion DepositFresnoProducer
Red Rose QuarrySan DiegoProducer
Risley Burroughs DepositSan DiegoProducer
Unnamed LocationLos AngelesProducer
Walker DepositSan DiegoProducer
White Butte DepositSan DiegoProducer
CasnelliCalaverasOccurrence
CincoKernOccurrence
Descanso QuarrySan DiegoSurfacePast Producer
Gilbert A. MorrisRiversideProspect
High Spot No. 1SiskiyouSurfaceProspect
Lang Silica DepositRiversideSurfaceProspect
Lost Sheep GoldSan BernardinoOccurrence
Lowrey DepositSan DiegoSurfacePast Producer
Mable H. Quartz ClaimTulareSurfaceProspect
May Queen Quartz MineSan BernardinoOccurrence
Pearson DepositSan DiegoSurfaceProspect
Pincushion DepositFresnoSurfacePast Producer
Pink Rock Qtz.TuolumneProspect
Quartz OutcropRiversideOccurrence
Quartz PlacersAmadorPlacerUnknown
Reported OccurrencePlacerOccurrence
Rose Quartz MineSan DiegoSurfacePast Producer
UnknownAmadorOccurrence
UnknownMonoOccurrence
UnknownAlamedaProspect
Unnamed LocationSonomaProspect
Unnamed LocationPlumasOccurrence
Unnamed LocationPlumasOccurrence
Unnamed MineLos AngelesSurfaceProspect
Unnamed PropertySierraPast Producer
Unnamed Quartz OccurrenceSan BernardinoSurfaceOccurrence
Walker DepositSan DiegoSurfacePast Producer

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