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
Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA


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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Rock Crystal

Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Census-designated Place
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Jasper1
Chrysocolla1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Brenda, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1011464
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1011464:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘShamrock Mine, Bear Hills, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘPerry Mine, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘPlomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘEagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘBlack Mesa Mine, Black Mesa, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘRed Chief prospect, Bouse, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘDona Kay Mine, Ellsworth Mining District, Granite Wash Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘCrystal Peak, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘCrystal Hill, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘBrewer claims, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
References
Zeitner, J. C. 1964 Treasures of the Desert: Lapidary Journal, v. 17, no. 11, p. 1082-1089.
 
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