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
Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA


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Quartz, etc.

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
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Agate

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
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Chalcedony

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
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Agate

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
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Chalcedony

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
05537090017272040386042.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
06391910017272731086620.jpg
Agate

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
09914860017272040505598.jpg
Chalcedony

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
01906520017271967526072.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz21
- var Agate18
- var Chalcedony3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dryhead Agate Mine, Bighorn River area, Pryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:788404
Long-form Identifier:1:3:788404:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘPack Rat Mine (Lisbon adit), Pryor Mountains, Carbon County, Montana, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘPryor Mountains, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘBald Mountain Thorium-Rare Earth deposit, Big Horn Mining District, Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘGold Standard Placers, Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA
70.1km (43.5 miles) ⓘUnidentified Iron Prospect (MRDS - 10096629), Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA
71.4km (44.4 miles) ⓘNickel and Copper Refining Company Occurrence, Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA
82.9km (51.5 miles) ⓘUnidentified Occurrence (MRDS - 10093839), Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA
97.5km (60.6 miles) ⓘJack No. 1 mining claim, Big Horn County, Wyoming, USA
97.6km (60.7 miles) ⓘTrapper Creek Mine, Big Horn County, Wyoming, USA
References
Tucker, Chris (n.d.) Personal communication.
Gobla, Michael J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (3) 208-240 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.676825
 
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