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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Andesite from
Painted Hills Unit, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:National Monument
Classification
Type:Andesite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Painted Hills Unit, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1438095
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1438095:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Andesite
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘRoark Occurrence, Ochoco Creek, Jefferson County, Oregon, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘBear Claims (Mercury Queen), Marks Creek area, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘRibelin Occurrence, Marks Creek area, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘMercury King Occurrence (Carrol Butte), Marks Creek area, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘRoark and Lowry Occurrence (Lourey; Roark; Garnet No. 1), Horse Heaven Mining District, Jefferson County, Oregon, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘOchoco Mine (Ophir-Mayflower), Howard Mining District (Ochoco Mining District; Bolivar Mining District), Crook County, Oregon, USA
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘLittle Hay Creek Occurrence (Miller Flat; Flag Creek), Howard Mining District (Ochoco Mining District; Bolivar Mining District), Crook County, Oregon, USA
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘLast Chance Occurrence, Howard Mining District (Ochoco Mining District; Bolivar Mining District), Crook County, Oregon, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘQueen of Oregon Occurrence, Horse Heaven Mining District, Jefferson County, Oregon, USA
31.3km (19.5 miles) ⓘTaylor Ranch (Whiting; Ochoco), Howard Mining District (Ochoco Mining District; Bolivar Mining District), Crook County, Oregon, USA
References
Graham J. P. (2014) John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Geologic Resources Inventory Report, Natural Resource Report NPS/NRSS/GRD/NRR—2014/846
 
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