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
Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal


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Quartz

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Smoky Quartz

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Smoky Quartz

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Smoky Quartz

Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl4
Feldspar Group3
Cassiterite2
Calcite1
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:713019
Long-form Identifier:1:3:713019:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘQuinta Cimeira Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘQuinta do Velho Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘFurda Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘTerra Grande Mine, Inguias, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘQuarta-Feira Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘVale da Arca Mine, Águas Belas, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘQuinta do Quelhas Mine, Benespera, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘRei Fernando Mine, Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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