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
Sasso dei Carli (Sasso dei Diamanti), Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


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Quartz, etc.

Sasso dei Carli, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Sasso dei Carli, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Sasso dei Carli, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Ankerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sasso dei Carli (Sasso dei Diamanti), Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1367647
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1367647:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘSasso Cerparo ophiolite (Sasso Cervaro ophiolite), Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘBombiana, Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
8.4km (5.3 miles) ⓘCa' Livornè, Bombiana, Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘSasso Puzzino ophiolite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘAneva creek, Pietracolora (Pietra Colora), Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘLa Peschiera, Bombiana, Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘCinghio di Mezzogiorno badlands (Rio Merdoso badlands; Carpineto; Lago Pratignano), Fanano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘFosso di Corsicino, Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘCa' dei Ladri (Silla), Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
Malagoli, M. (1884) Cenni sulla mineralogia generale del Modenese e del Reggiano. Atti della Società dei Naturalisti di Modena, Rendiconti delle adunanze (1884-85), serie 3, 2, 30-48
Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.
 
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