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
Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal


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Quartz

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Chalcedony, etc.

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Quartz

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Quartz

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Quartz

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Chalcedony, etc.

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Quartz

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Quartz

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Quartz

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Chalcedony, etc.

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Quartz

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
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Quartz

Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
- var Chalcedony3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Macieira, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (34 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:487557
Long-form Identifier:1:3:487557:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘAlto das Tontieiras e Lomba do Crasto Mine, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘLimões Mining Field, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘMonte de Entre-Portelas Mine (S. João Mine; Adoria Mine), Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘAdória Mining Field, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘMonte dos Carrapuços Mine, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘMontado das Cordas Mine, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘLinhares Mining Field, Ermelo e Pardelhas, Mondim de Basto, Vila Real, Portugal
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘMonte da Corda Mine, Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
8.0km (4.9 miles) ⓘArnal Mine, Vila Marim, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘLamas de Olo pluton, Vila Marim, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
References
Rui Nunes collection, Nov 2007.
 
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