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
Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal


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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Quartz

Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vila Seca Mine, Vila Seca, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:487720
Long-form Identifier:1:3:487720:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘRoad cut, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘCova da Raposa Mine, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘSandiães, Castelo de Penalva, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘPinhal do Souto Mine, Tragos, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘQuinta da Boa Vista Mine, Abrunhosa-a-Velha, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘFreixiosa Mine, Freixiosa, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘSeixinho Mine - Cunha Alta, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
References
Nuno Afonso collection
 
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