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
New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


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Amethyst

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Smoky Quartz

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Amethyst

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Smoky Quartz

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Amethyst

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Smoky Quartz

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Opal2
- var Opal-AN2
Sanidine2
Titanite1
Tridymite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view New Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:890514
Long-form Identifier:1:3:890514:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘTerry Uranium Prospect, San Mateo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘPankey Vein (Nogal mine), San Jose District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘCuchillo Tin Deposits, Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘWillow Springs Draw, Monticello Tin District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
29.7km (18.4 miles) ⓘCocar prospect, Ojo Caliente No. 2 Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘTaylor Property, Ojo Caliente No. 2 Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect NMSO0514, Ojo Caliente No. 2 Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect NMSO0511, Ojo Caliente No. 2 Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘTaylor Prospect, Ojo Caliente No. 2 Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect NMSO0513, Ojo Caliente No. 2 Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
References
Gibbs, R. (2013) Microminerals near San Juan Peak in the San Mateo Mountains, Socorro County, New Mexico. 34th Annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium, November 9-10, Socorro, New Mexico, Program with Abstracts: 34(14): 27.
 
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