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
Renfro Valley (I-75 exit 62), Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA


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Quartz, etc.

Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite5
Malachite1
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Renfro Valley (I-75 exit 62), Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45519
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45519:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
17.6km (11.0 miles) ⓘCrab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘGray Hawk coal bed, Jackson County, Kentucky, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘHalls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘSomerset Quarry (Hinkle Contracting quarry), Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘCaldwell Stone Company Quarry, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA
49.5km (30.8 miles) ⓘHayden Vein, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘNatural Bridge Stone Company; Inc. (Stanton Quarry & Mill; Hinkle Construction), Powell County, Kentucky, USA
76.4km (47.5 miles) ⓘBassett Products Co. quarry, Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
85.2km (53.0 miles) ⓘIndian Creek Quarry (A. W. Walker and Son), Menifee County, Kentucky, USA
87.6km (54.4 miles) ⓘNally - Gibson Quarry, Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky, USA
References
T. Kennedy collection
Goldstein, Alan (2006) Kentucky Mineral: Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (6) 420-440 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.6.420-440
 
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