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
Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal


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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Quartz

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Quartz

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
06905820017369871242179.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Quartz

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Quartz

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
06905820017369871242179.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Quartz

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Quartz

Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Feldspar Group3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1219640
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1219640:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘQuinta Cimeira Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘQuinta do Velho Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘFurda Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘFonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘColmeal Mining Field, Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘSitio dos Penedos de Isabel Miguel Mine, Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘQuinta do Quelhas Mine, Benespera, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘRei Fernando Mine, Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘTerra Grande Mine, Inguias, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
References
Klaus Ludwig Collection
 
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