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
Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA


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Milky Quartz

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Milky Quartz

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Milky Quartz

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite52
Sphalerite23
Pyrite5
Calcite5
Muscovite1
- var Sericite1
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:40709
Long-form Identifier:1:3:40709:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
C. G. Bell Mine, Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Lucky Bill Mine, Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLucky Bill Mine, Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘDenver Shaft, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘIvanhoe Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘBull Frog Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘDutch Uncle - Tin Box vein, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘGold Spot Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘLost Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘSlate Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘSunnyside Mine No. 2, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘJohn claim, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lasky, S. G., (1930) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Ground Hog Mine, Central District, Grant County, New Mexico. NMBMGMR Circular 2
Meinert, Lawrence D. (1987) Skarn zonation and fluid evolution in the Groundhog Mine, Central mining district, New Mexico. Economic Geology, 82 (3) 523-545 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.3.523
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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