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
Hovindsholm, Helgøya, Ringsaker, Innlandet, Norway


Locality type:Farm
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Several doubly terminated Quartz crystals have been found at this locality through the years, only for 2-3 weeks when the tide allows it. A pegmatite runs through the beach and is mostly buried under rocks, but some Quartz crystals are seen every now and then, from 0.5cm to 5cm. (To be confirmed).
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Significance:Unusual or interesting association, relationships with other species, pseudomorphism etc. - see notes.
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hovindsholm, Helgøya, Ringsaker, Innlandet, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1556637
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1556637:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘFuruberget Quarry, Hamar, Innlandet, Norway
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘBrynsåsen Quarry, Stange, Innlandet, Norway
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘTotenåsen, Østre Toten, Innlandet, Norway
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘPålshaugen Iron Mines, Feiring, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘGjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall, Gjøvik, Innlandet, Norway
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘNygard Quarry, Hunndalen, Gjøvik, Innlandet, Norway
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘRoadcut E 6 Espa, Stange, Innlandet, Norway
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘHunndalen, Gjøvik, Innlandet, Norway
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘStefferud Mine, Feiring, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘNordli molybdenum deposit, Hurdal, Akershus, Norway
References
Álvaro Chicote Collection
 
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