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
Alpedroches andesite quarry, Alpedroches, Atienza, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain


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Quartz, etc.

Alpedroches andesite quarry, Alpedroches, Atienza, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
09701260017365685443129.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Alpedroches andesite quarry, Alpedroches, Atienza, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Quartz, etc.

Alpedroches andesite quarry, Alpedroches, Atienza, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Andesite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alpedroches andesite quarry, Alpedroches, Atienza, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1354708
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1354708:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘAndesite outcrops, Cañamares, La Miñosa, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘLa Lastrilla Buntsandstein outcrop, Tordelrábano, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘSan Carlos Mine, Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘVerdad de los Artistas Mine (Los Artistas mine), Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘSanta Cecilia Mine, Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘSanta Catalina Mine, Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘKeuper outcrops, Imón, Sigüenza, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘEl Estrecho (Keuper outcrops), La Olmeda de Jadraque, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘEmbalse de Pálmaces, Pálmaces de Jadraque, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘLa Fuerza mine, Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
References
Majarena Serrano, U. (2015): El Magmatismo del sector de Atienza (Guadalajara): Cartografía geológica, estudio estructural, petrología y geoquímica y modelo de emplazamiento. Trabajo Fin de Grado. Directores: Dr. Marceliano Lago San José y Dr. Andrés Gil Imaz, Depto. Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad de Zaragoza, 41 pg.
 
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