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
Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain


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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Quartz

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Quartz

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Quartz

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Quartz

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
08298580017271974634199.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
07228900017272007368327.jpg
Quartz

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
01242560017271974654950.jpg
Quartz

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
02744410017272007428866.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chamosite1
Orthoclase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Porriño quarries, Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:600513
Long-form Identifier:1:3:600513:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘCillarga Quarry, Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘSanta Marina Mine, Galiñeiro Complex, Vincios, Gondomar, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘEiras quarry, Gondomil e Safins, Valença do Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘLara quarry, Lara, Monção, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘSanfins quarry, Gondomil e Safins, Valença do Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
17.9km (11.2 miles) ⓘA Franqueira, A Cañiza, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘMacieira quarry, Boivão, Valença do Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘTaião quarry, Gandra e Taião, Valença do Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
20.7km (12.8 miles) ⓘMount Ermelo, Moaña, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘEntrerríos, A Laxe, Fornelos de Montes, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
References
Calvo, M.; Viñals, J.; Vila, F. (2009) Mineralogy of the pegmatites and miarolitic cavities in the granitic batholit of Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. Mineral Up, (2009-1), 6-23.
 
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