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
Västanå Iron Mine (Westanå Mine), Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden


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Quartz

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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Quartz

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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Quartz

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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Quartz

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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Quartz

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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Quartz

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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Quartz

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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Quartz

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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Quartz

Västanå Iron Mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Berlinite1
Lazulite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Västanå Iron Mine (Westanå Mine), Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:75959
Long-form Identifier:1:3:75959:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘKlagstorp, Ivösjön, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘRävahallen, Vånga, Kristianstad, Skåne County, Sweden
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘOretorpet, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘÅsen-Eskekärra quarries, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘAxeltorp quarry, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘVånga quarries, Vånga, Kristianstad, Skåne County, Sweden
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘDjupadal, Ryssberget, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘIvö klack Quarry, Ivö, Kristianstad, Skåne County, Sweden
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘTorp-Hagstad kaolinite quarries, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘHåkanryd, Ivetofta, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
References
Sandström, Frej (2007) Västanåfältets geologi och mineralogi. Litofilen. Medlemsblad för Västerås AmatörGeologiska Sällskap, 24 (2) 14-37
 
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