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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Plagioclase from
Buffalo Peaks, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Peak
Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buffalo Peaks, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:435746
Long-form Identifier:1:3:435746:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘNewett Quarries, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
19.2km (12.0 miles) ⓘCrystal No. 8 Mine, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘDetroit City Mine, Detroit City Claim Block, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘSweet Home Mine, Detroit City Claim Block, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘMica-Beryl Mine (MRDS - 10013705), Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘAce High - Jackpot Prospect, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘOld Glory claim (Last Chance prospect; Last Chance Spar-Mica Dyke prospect), Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘBon Ton Mine, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘMeyers Ranch, Guffey Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘBetty Mine (Lone Chimney Mine; Betty Lowe), Guffey Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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