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
Pinochle Creek Road, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA


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Quartz

Pinochle Creek Road, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Pinochle Creek Road, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
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Quartz

Pinochle Creek Road, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Pinochle Creek Road, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
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Quartz

Pinochle Creek Road, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Pinochle Creek Road, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
Locality type:Road
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pinochle Creek Road, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:787490
Long-form Identifier:1:3:787490:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘBonnie Lake Road mile 83, Glenn highway, Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘSheep Mountain Mine, Willow Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘChickaloon River Occurrence, Willow Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘGlacier Fork; Knik River - Glacier Fork Occurrence, Anchorage Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘMetal Creek Occurrences, Anchorage Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Prospect (ARDF - TK136; in Horn Mountains southwest of Cameron Pass), Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘJim Creek Occurrence, Anchorage Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Prospect (ARDF - TK099; in upper Granite Creek), Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
57.5km (35.7 miles) ⓘKashwitna River Occurrences, Willow Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
63.8km (39.6 miles) ⓘMaverick Prospect, Willow Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
References
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