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
Xiangdala Sb occurrence, Qonggyai Co. (Qiongjie Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Xiangdala Sb occurrence, Qonggyai Co. (Qiongjie Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:644508
Long-form Identifier:1:3:644508:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘTelie Sb occurrence, Qonggyai Co. (Qiongjie Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘShabao Sb occurrence, Comai Co. (Cuomei Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘZedang ophiolite, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘShama Au occurrence, Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘZhegu Sb-Au deposit, Comai Co. (Cuomei Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘKelu Cu-Au deposit (Keru Cu-Au deposit), Zhanang Co., Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘMingze-Chengba Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Sangri Co., Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
47.4km (29.5 miles) ⓘNuri Cu-Mo-W deposit, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘChongmuda Cu-Au-Ag deposit, Sangri Co., Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘShuangbujiere Cu deposit, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Yang, Zhusen; Hou, Zengqian; Meng, Xiangjin; Liu, Yingchao; Fei, Hongcai; Tian, Shihong; Li, Zhenqing; Gao, Wei (2009) Post-collisional Sb and Au mineralization related to the South Tibetan detachment system, Himalayan orogen. Ore Geology Reviews, 36 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2009.03.005
 
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