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
Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - TK136; in Horn Mountains southwest of Cameron Pass), Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA


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Quartz

Unnamed Prospect, Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Unnamed Prospect, Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
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Quartz

Unnamed Prospect, Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
02909170017272255885539.jpg
Quartz

Unnamed Prospect, Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
00443530017272255894346.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Unnamed Prospect, Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
02523790017372166706159.jpg
Quartz

Unnamed Prospect, Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
02909170017272255885539.jpg
Quartz

Unnamed Prospect, Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
00443530017272255894346.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Unnamed Prospect, Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
02523790017372166706159.jpg
Quartz

Unnamed Prospect, Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
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 Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - TK136; in Horn Mountains southwest of Cameron Pass), Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:596528
Long-form Identifier:1:3:596528:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘSheep Mountain Mine, Willow Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘPinochle Creek Road, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Prospect (ARDF - TK099; in upper Granite Creek), Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘBonnie Lake Road mile 83, Glenn highway, Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘChickaloon River Occurrence, Willow Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
65.6km (40.8 miles) ⓘGlacier Fork; Knik River - Glacier Fork Occurrence, Anchorage Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘMetal Creek Occurrences, Anchorage Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TK057; east-southeast of hill 6575), Yentna Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
80.2km (49.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TK092; northeast of Talkeetna River), Yentna Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
82.8km (51.5 miles) ⓘRed Ridge Prospect, Yentna Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
References
(2008) Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Open-File Report 2008-1225. US Geological Survey
 
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