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
Porettana Railway tunnels and cuts, Porretta quartz occurrences, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


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Quartz

Porettana Railway tunnels and cuts, Porretta quartz occurrences, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz

Porettana Railway tunnels and cuts, Porretta quartz occurrences, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
07523620017272354564954.jpg
Quartz

Porettana Railway tunnels and cuts, Porretta quartz occurrences, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz

Porettana Railway tunnels and cuts, Porretta quartz occurrences, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
07523620017272354564954.jpg
Quartz

Porettana Railway tunnels and cuts, Porretta quartz occurrences, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz

Porettana Railway tunnels and cuts, Porretta quartz occurrences, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Locality type:Railway Cutting
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Porettana Railway tunnels and cuts, Porretta quartz occurrences, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1232708
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1232708:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘDella Costa Quarry, Porretta quartz occurrences, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘMadonna del Ponte Quarry, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘPorretta Terme spa artificial tunnel network, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘFosso della Castellina (Masso Nero), Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘLizzo, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘLustrola, Granaglione, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘFosso di Corsicino, Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘCa' dei Ladri (Silla), Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘCa' Livornè, Bombiana, Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘBombiana, Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
Bombicci, L. (1869) La collezione dei cristalli di quarzo aeroidro di Porretta. Memorie della R. Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, serie 2, 9, 56-60. Bombicci, L. (1874) Descrizione della mineralogia generale della provincia di Bologna. Seconda parte. Memorie della R. Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, serie 3, 5, 105-222.
 
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