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
Pine Ridge, Copeton Dam district, Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australia


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Smoky Quartz

Pine Ridge, Copeton Dam district, Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Pine Ridge, Copeton Dam district, Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Pine Ridge, Copeton Dam district, Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australia
04514670017362297906312.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Pine Ridge, Copeton Dam district, Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australia
04178910017363456401836.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Pine Ridge, Copeton Dam district, Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Pine Ridge, Copeton Dam district, Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australia
Locality type:Mine Zone
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pine Ridge, Copeton Dam district, Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1473252
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1473252:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘDaseys prospect, Copeton Dam, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘYankee Doodle Mine, Copeton Dam, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘLitchfields Silver Mine, Copeton Dam, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘHumphreys and Andersons prospect 2, Howell, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘConrad Mine, Howell, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘGreen and Party Mine, Howell, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘBourkes Mine, Copeton Dam, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘShamrock Mine, Copeton Dam, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
13.3km (8.2 miles) ⓘMcCrohons prospect, Howell, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘHartigans prospect, Howell, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Tottenham, John (2013) Pine Ridge Cassiterite. The Mineralogical Society of New South Wales Newsletter, 5-8
 
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