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
Mount Keith Open Pit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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Chalcedony

Mount Keith Open Pit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Quartz

Mount Keith Open Pit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Quartz, etc.

Mount Keith Open Pit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcedony

Mount Keith Open Pit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
01366320017272728745612.jpg
Quartz

Mount Keith Open Pit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Quartz, etc.

Mount Keith Open Pit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
09098350017361192684056.jpg
Chalcedony

Mount Keith Open Pit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
01366320017272728745612.jpg
Quartz

Mount Keith Open Pit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Quartz, etc.

Mount Keith Open Pit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite2
Serpentinite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Keith Open Pit, Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:603103
Long-form Identifier:1:3:603103:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘCliffs Nickel Mine (Cliffs-Charterhall; Mount Keith-Cliffs Charterhall), Mount Keith, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘSix Mile Well Pit, Yakabindie Station, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘJones Creek pegmatites, Yakabindie Station, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘKathleen Backhills pegmatites, Yakabindie Station, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
31.3km (19.5 miles) ⓘKathleen townsite pegmatites, Yakabindie Station, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘMossbecker Gold Mine, Yakabindie Station, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘMain Road tin pegmatite (Kathleen pegmatite; MC34 pegmatite), Yakabindie Station, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
41.6km (25.8 miles) ⓘHoneymoon Well complex, Lake Way Station, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australia
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘVanguard Gold Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘMount McClure Gold Mine, Bronzewing Goldfield (Mount McClure), Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Grguric, Ben A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 9 (2). 55-71
 
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