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
Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA


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Agate

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Agate

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Chalcedony

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Chalcedony

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Agate

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
02796640017272040551620.jpg
Agate

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
01418030017362157232493.jpg
Chalcedony

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Chalcedony

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Agate

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
02796640017272040551620.jpg
Agate

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
01418030017362157232493.jpg
Chalcedony

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Chalcedony

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Locality type:Bay
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz7
- var Agate4
- var Chalcedony3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1334384
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1334384:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Davis Islands, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Deep Ocean Pocket, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Tampa Bay beach alluvials, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘBallast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘDavis Islands, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
36.8km (22.8 miles) ⓘClearwater Beach alluvials, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘHoneymoon Island, Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘKingsford Mine, Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley), Polk County, Florida, USA
63.9km (39.7 miles) ⓘNoralyn/Phosphoria Mines (IMC-Agrico), Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley), Polk County, Florida, USA
69.3km (43.1 miles) ⓘFort Meade Mine Gardinier, Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley), Polk County, Florida, USA
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘHomeland Mine, Homeland, Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley), Polk County, Florida, USA
72.9km (45.3 miles) ⓘClear Spring Mine, Homeland, Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley), Polk County, Florida, USA
73.7km (45.8 miles) ⓘFort Meade Mine Mobil, Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley), Polk County, Florida, USA
References
Mason, Anita (1976) The World of Rocks and Minerals. Larousse & Co., Inc., New York.
 
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