Colorless quartz crystals in cavities and geodes found in Lilley Dolomite formation along with calcite and sphalerite. Location in an abandoned quarry along the northside of Highway 54 approximately 1 mile west of Elmville. Locale is a short distance southwest of Dunkard Ridge Church along the Brusg Creek and Jackson Township boundary.
References:

  1. OGS Section no. 1296
  2. General Geology Bowman,R.S., 1956, Stratigraphic and paleotology of the Niagaran Series in Highland county, Ohio:Ohio State University PhD dissertation (unpublished) p133.
  3. Carlson, E, H, 1991, Minerals of Ohio: Bulletin 69: Ohio Dept of Natural Resources, Columbus Ohio, p.132


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