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
Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Smoky Quartz

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Quartz

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
01502930017272019367907.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Quartz

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Quartz

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Molybdenite2
Bertrandite1
Albite1
Schorl1
Titanite1
K Feldspar1
- var Adularia1
Laumontite1
Fluorite1
Dravite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:428182
Long-form Identifier:1:3:428182:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Maddalena quarry, Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Rastellina Quarry, Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘMaddalena quarry, Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘRastellina Quarry, Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘPianasca Quarry, Villadossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘRio Coloria, Pallanzeno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘGrignaschi Quarry, Cosasca, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘI Mondei (Ca' Mondei), Montescheno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘFomarco, Marmazza Valley (Toppa Valley), Pieve Vergonte, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘCase Bardot, Fomarco, Marmazza Valley (Toppa Valley), Pieve Vergonte, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘSasso Bianco, Vogogna, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘRio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Jervis, Guglielmo (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 1 - Regione Della Alpi.
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.
 
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