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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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Chalcedony from
Börtewitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany


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Agate

Börtewitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Chalcedony, etc.

Börtewitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Agate

Börtewitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Chalcedony, etc.

Börtewitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Agate

Börtewitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Chalcedony, etc.

Börtewitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Mineral Occurrence Area
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
- var Agate1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcedony data
Locality Data:Click here to view Börtewitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1900139
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1900139:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcedony
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘKemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘWendishain, Hartha, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘNeue Hoffnung bei den drei Fichten Mine, Lauenhain, Mittweida, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘEbersbach, Bad Lausick, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘSegen Gottes Erbstolln Mine (Segen Gottes Mine), Gersdorf, Striegistal, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘDiethensdorf Quarry, Diethensdorf, Claußnitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘUhlig Quarry, Markersdorf, Claußnitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘKohren-Salis, Frohburg, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘAmerika Quarry, Penig, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘGnandstein, Kohren-Salis, Frohburg, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
References
Russ Rizzo CollectionIdentified by Russ Rizzo: Visual Identification
 
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