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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Graphite from
Glen Avon Quarry (Glen Avon Limestone deposit; Mathews), Glen Avon, Riverside County, California, USA


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Graphite

Glen Avon Quarry, Glen Avon, Riverside County, California, USA
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Graphite

Glen Avon Quarry, Glen Avon, Riverside County, California, USA
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Graphite

Glen Avon Quarry, Glen Avon, Riverside County, California, USA
06125720017272012925624.jpg
Graphite

Glen Avon Quarry, Glen Avon, Riverside County, California, USA
02936880017272012943250.jpg
Graphite

Glen Avon Quarry, Glen Avon, Riverside County, California, USA
02137300017272094776826.jpg
Graphite

Glen Avon Quarry, Glen Avon, Riverside County, California, USA
06125720017272012925624.jpg
Graphite

Glen Avon Quarry, Glen Avon, Riverside County, California, USA
02936880017272012943250.jpg
Graphite

Glen Avon Quarry, Glen Avon, Riverside County, California, USA
02137300017272094776826.jpg
Graphite

Glen Avon Quarry, Glen Avon, Riverside County, California, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Graphite
Formula:C
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Graphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Glen Avon Quarry (Glen Avon Limestone deposit; Mathews), Glen Avon, Riverside County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:769367
Long-form Identifier:1:3:769367:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Graphite
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘJensen Quarry, Jurupa Mountains, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘCrestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘCommercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘWet Weather Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘSlover Mountain Quarry (California Portland Cement Company Quarry; Colton Marble), West Colton, San Bernardino County, California, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Graphite occurrence, Evey Canyon (Eva Canyon), Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, USA
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘCascade Canyon, San Bernardino County, California, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘCascade Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘBarrett Canyon Mine, Stoddard Peak, San Bernardino County, California, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘSmith Family Mining claim, Lytle Creek [town], Lytle Creek District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Robert Housley, Microbits (Southern California Micromineralogists bulletin), Oct/Nov 2001
 
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