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
Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal


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Quartz, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

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Quartz, etc.

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

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Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Feldspar Group19
Fluorapatite7
Muscovite4
Beryl2
Orthoclase2
Albite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Real quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (13 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:250830
Long-form Identifier:1:3:250830:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘNossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘSeixinho Mine - Cunha Alta, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘSandiães, Castelo de Penalva, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘFreixiosa Mine, Freixiosa, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘPinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘCova da Raposa Mine, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘSeixinho Mine, Santiago de Cassurrães e Póvoa de Cervães, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘVila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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