Quartz Peak

Quartz Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 6,247 feet (1,904 m).[1]

Quartz Peak was named for deposits of quartz.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quartz Peak
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 46.


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