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
Independence lode, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA


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Quartz, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
03875540017371590739069.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
03875540017371590739069.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
09802420017272049585844.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Lode
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla9
Dioptase6
Cerussite3
Malachite2
Pyromorphite1
Jarosite1
Cervantite1
Mimetite1
Duftite1
Stibnite1
Kaolinite1
Hematite1
Bindheimite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Independence lode, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:434592
Long-form Identifier:1:3:434592:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘStar mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘMine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘBurke Mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘParole Mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘChance Mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘRover Mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘRambler Mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘHelen Mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘExcess Mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘRuth claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
Walstrom 2006 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts
 
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