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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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Chert from
Great Western Mine, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Chert
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chert data
Locality Data:Click here to view Great Western Mine, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:503002
Long-form Identifier:1:3:503002:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chert
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘRouchleau Mine, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘMinnewas Mine (State of Minnesota), Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘShaw Mine (U S Steel Corp), Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘMoose Mine (U S Steel Corp), Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘThunderbird Mine (Virginia Mine; Nelson Reserve On-3), Eveleth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘCoons Mine (Coons Mine; Pitt-Pac Co), Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘOhio Mine (U S Steel Corp), Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘMadrid Mine (Wawbeek Mine; U S Steel Corp), Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘYawkey Mine (Eveleth Fee office), Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘAlberta Mine (Lily Mine; State of Minnesota), Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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