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
Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Rock Crystal

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Rock Crystal

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Rock Crystal

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz

Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Pass
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Brookite15
Calcite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Scoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:256157
Long-form Identifier:1:3:256157:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘInternal Ligurian Units, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘPescia stream, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘCasanova di Rovegno, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘPoggio Valle, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘMonte Bregaceto, Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘPianazzi, Foppiano, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘFosso Faro, Foppiano, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘVillanoce, Rezzoaglio, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘAlpepiana, Rezzoaglio, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘGramizzola stream, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
References
Antofilli, Mario, Borgo, Emilio, Palenzona, Andrea (1985) I nostri minerali : geologia e mineralogia in Liguria (2nd ed.). Edizioni Melita.
Bottoni, S., Camarda S., Marchesini, M., Passarino, G., Sanguineti, G. (2005): Brookite e anatasio. Eccezionali ritrovamenti al Monte Bregaceto, Genova. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 3/2005, 162-169.p.163
 
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