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.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Quartz from
Westonaria, Rand West City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa


Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite1
Pyrrhotite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Westonaria, Rand West City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:263896
Long-form Identifier:1:3:263896:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Western Areas gold mine, Westonaria, Rand West City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Elsburg South Shaft, Western Areas gold mine, Westonaria, Rand West City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘSouth Deep Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘKloof Mine, Eastern Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘDoornkop gold mine, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘWestern Deep Levels 3 Mine, Merafong City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘCarletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘMponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
28.1km (17.4 miles) ⓘSouth Roodepoort, Roodepoort, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘKusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘRand London quarry, Krugersdorp, Mogale City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘRobinson Deep Gold Mine, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 6, 2026 01:13:10
Go to top of page