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
Vallecas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain


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Chalcedony

Vallecas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Chalcedony

Vallecas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Chalcedony

Vallecas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Locality type:Suburb
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vallecas, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1006789
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1006789:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘAlmodóvar Hill, Vicálvaro, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘCasa Montero, Vicálvaro, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
33.2km (20.7 miles) ⓘArroyo del Fortín Mine (Arroyo de Trofa Mine), Torrelodones, Community of Madrid, Spain
34.7km (21.5 miles) ⓘLas Cabañuelas Mine (El Canchal Mine), Hoyo de Manzanares, Community of Madrid, Spain
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘCoto Nuevo quartz dyke, Galapagar, Community of Madrid, Spain
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed pegmatite, Rancajales, San Pedro Massif, Soto del Real, Community of Madrid, Spain
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘYuncos saponite deposit, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
43.4km (26.9 miles) ⓘLa Montañesa Mine, Navalagamella, Community of Madrid, Spain
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘPepita Prospect, Collado Mediano, Community of Madrid, Spain
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘArroyo de la Yedra, Manzanares el Real, Community of Madrid, Spain
References
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