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
Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA


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Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Milky Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
09046460017271981214264.jpg
Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
03833680017272731106588.jpg
Milky Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
03866240017271981152441.jpg
Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
09046460017271981214264.jpg
Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
03833680017272731106588.jpg
Milky Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (14 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46160
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46160:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘZanett Tunnel, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘPortland Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘO.S. Pocket, Ouray, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘGrizzly Bear Mine, Bear Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘLeaning Tree Pocket, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMineral Farm Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘSilver Point Mine, Upper Uncompahgre River, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘGoodfro Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘCrystal Cave, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘDaniel Bonanza Mine, Upper Uncompahgre River, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 64:210.
2008 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts
 
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