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
Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China


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Quartz

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
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Amethyst

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
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Quartz, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
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Amethyst

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
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Quartz

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
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Amethyst

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
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Quartz, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
02281180017271997318039.jpg
Amethyst

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
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Quartz

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
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Amethyst

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
03860930017271997262108.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
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Amethyst

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Hubeite
Inesite
Pyrite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hubeite199
Pyrite117
Inesite89
Calcite79
Fluorapophyllite-(K)74
Apophyllite Group28
Chalcopyrite28
Dolomite14
Quartz11
- var Amethyst11
Fluorapophyllite10
Fluorite9
Hematite8
Manganbabingtonite7
Analcime7
Heulandite-Ca6
Goethite5
Stilbite Subgroup5
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)2
Ilvaite2
Manganilvaite2
Microcline2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
Photo GalleryView Gallery (38 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:42433
Long-form Identifier:1:3:42433:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘXiasifang Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘLongjiaoshan Cu-(W-Mo) deposit, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘFujiashan W skarn deposit, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘTonglushan Mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘJiguanzui Au-Cu deposit, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘFengtou Cu-Fe-Au deposit (Fentou Cu-Fe-Au deposit), Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘChimashan Mine, Yangxin Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘTongshankou Cu-Mo Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘLazhushan Fe skarn deposit, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘZhanghai Au deposit, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
References
Jingye Jiang, Dafang Tan, Guojun Hu, and Lichun Zhang (1998): Geology and Prospecting 34(6), 5-9.
Ottens, B. (2003): Inesit, Hubeit und Japanerzwillinge aus Hubei, China. Lapis, 28 (9), 41-47.
 
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