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
Rio Alfenza, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Quartz, etc.

Rio Alfenza, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Rio Alfenza, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Rio Alfenza, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Rio Alfenza, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
07914900017272284928437.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Rio Alfenza, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
05334280017272323382859.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Rio Alfenza, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
01251320017272284931243.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Rio Alfenza, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
07914900017272284928437.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Rio Alfenza, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
05334280017272323382859.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Rio Alfenza, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Titanite11
Clinochlore8
Hematite4
Muscovite3
Rutile2
K Feldspar2
- var Adularia2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Alfenza, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:836675
Long-form Identifier:1:3:836675:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘAlfenza Mine, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘColmine di Crevola (Monte Colmine), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘVerampio-Crego area, Premia, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘStretta di Cuggine, Croveo, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘPioda quartz vein, Premia, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘRio d'Alba, Premia, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘLoccia dei Robbi south slope (Monte Forno south slope), Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘAusone quarry, Premia, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘPizzo del Bronzo, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘAgarina Alp, Montecrestese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Sartori, A., Sartori, E., and Guastoni, A. (2012) Titanite nelle fessure alpine di Rio Alfenza, Crodo (VB). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 36, 4 (4-2012), 212-221.
 
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