Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Quartz from
Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


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Rock Crystal

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz, etc.

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Rock Crystal

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz, etc.

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Rock Crystal

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz, etc.

Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1000643
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1000643:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Flüetosse, Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Furggulti (Furggelti), Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Holzerspitz north slope, Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘTschampige Wyssi, Holzerspitz south-east slope, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘFurggulti (Furggelti), Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSchmidigewyssi, Gandhorn, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘHolzerspitz north slope, Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘFreichi, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘFreichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘHalsen, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘLärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘTurbe, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘTurbhorn, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.340
 
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