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
Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal


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Sceptre Quartz

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Sceptre Quartz

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Sceptre Quartz

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
09877050017272075339807.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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Quartz, etc.

Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Feldspar Group3
Bertrandite2
Fluorapatite1
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vela Nordeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (13 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:818285
Long-form Identifier:1:3:818285:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘVela Sudoeste quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘCovão quarry, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘPortomé pegmatite, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘQuinta do Quelhas Mine, Benespera, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘCemetery quarry, Benespera, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘEN 18 roadcut, Vela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘAlvarrões Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘVinhas Mine, Ramela, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘGonçalo Sul C 70 Mine, Gonçalo, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘQuinta do Velho Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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