Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Monazite-(Ce) vs. Andalusite
It's a showdown with rare earth elemental ore Monazite-(Ce) and index mineral Andalusite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Quartz from
Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia


03273080017368906567967.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
09155750017272314992633.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
09939120017272314989810.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
02650720017272315005833.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
07738930017366600322960.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
09155750017272314992633.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
09939120017272314989810.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
02650720017272315005833.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
08157450017368906566072.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
09155750017272314992633.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
06776890017272315004873.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
02650720017272315005833.jpg
Chalcedony

Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bzenica andesite quarry, Bzenica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1007155
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1007155:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘKlokoč, Vyhne, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘVyhne (Eisenbach), Vyhne, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘKalvária quarry, Žarnovica, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘHliník nad Hronom rhyolite quarry, Hliník nad Hronom, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘSchöpfer vein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘPod Karlíkom, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘFinsterort vein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘHodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘNová Anton vein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘHavránkovo, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
References
Peter Vancik collection
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 7, 2026 08:24:22
Go to top of page