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
Subalpina Quarry (Mantegazza Quarry; Gebel Quarry; Bianchi Quarry), Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy


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Quartz, etc.

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Quartz

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Quartz

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
03633630017272092084594.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
07637620017272092087289.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Quartz

Subalpina Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Orthoclase15
Zinnwaldite2
Quartz2
- var Amethyst2
Dolomite1
Baryte1
Ankerite1
Fluorite1
Synchysite Group1
Xenotime-(Y)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Subalpina Quarry (Mantegazza Quarry; Gebel Quarry; Bianchi Quarry), Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:689329
Long-form Identifier:1:3:689329:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘLaghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘDel Prete Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘBonomi Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘPuricelli Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘPiodé Mine, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBoarezzo Mine (Pradisci prospect; Rio Carpane prospect), Boarezzo, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘBoarezzo uranium prospect, Boarezzo, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘValvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘMadonna d'Ongero, Carona, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘPonte Aranno, Novaggio, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
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