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
Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal


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Milky Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Milky Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Milky Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Milky Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
04866320017272061462165.jpg
Milky Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
00856220017272061472763.jpg
Milky Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline1
Albite1
Fluorapatite1
Muscovite1
Quartz1
- var Chalcedony1
Dolomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Covão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:753259
Long-form Identifier:1:3:753259:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘVela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘCemetery quarry, Benespera, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘEN 18 roadcut, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘPortomé pegmatite, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘQuinta do Quelhas Mine, Benespera, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘVela Sudoeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘVinhas Mine, Ramela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘAlvarrões Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘQuinta do Velho Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘGonçalo Sul C 70 Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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