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
Shag Rock Mn Occurrence, Klashwun Point, Graham Island, Haida Gwaii, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shag Rock Mn Occurrence, Klashwun Point, Graham Island, Haida Gwaii, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:666553
Long-form Identifier:1:3:666553:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
62.4km (38.8 miles) ⓘVirginia Prospects (McLeod Prospects), Dall Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
71.9km (44.7 miles) ⓘFeickert Prospect, Nichols Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
74.0km (46.0 miles) ⓘLucile; Feickert Prospect, Nichols Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
74.6km (46.4 miles) ⓘCinola Mine (Babe; Speconga), Graham Island, Haida Gwaii, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
74.6km (46.4 miles) ⓘHarmony Gold Project (Specogna), Graham Island, Haida Gwaii, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
75.8km (47.1 miles) ⓘFoster Prospect, Koianglas, Long Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
80.7km (50.1 miles) ⓘJohnson and Gouley; unnamed Occurrences, McLean Arm, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
80.9km (50.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Prospect (ARDF - DE043), Stone Rock Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
81.0km (50.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - DE042), Stone Rock Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
81.4km (50.6 miles) ⓘPolson & Ickis Prospect (Apex; Hillside; Wano; Adit; Astor; Daly-West; Veda; Thompson Prospects), McLean Arm, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
References
Peatfield, Giles (n.d.) Personal communication.
Petruk, W. (1963) A manganese occurrence on Queen Charlotte Islands, B. C. The Canadian Mineralogist, 7 (4). 670-673
 
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