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
Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA


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Quartzine, etc.

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Quartzine, etc.

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chalcedony

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chalcedony

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Quartzine, etc.

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Quartzine, etc.

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chalcedony

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chalcedony

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Quartzine, etc.

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Quartzine, etc.

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chalcedony

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Chalcedony

Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Locality type:Mountain Range
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Small, elongated rock crystals of up to 2cm, associated with chalcedony roses.
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz10
- var Chalcedony7
- var Quartzine3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:894146
Long-form Identifier:1:3:894146:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Horn Mine (Virginia May Mine), Horn Peak, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Unnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring (Mau`upah; Maupah; Mopah Springs), Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Chalcedony occurrence [3], Mopah Spring (Mau`upah; Maupah; Mopah Springs), Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘHorn Mine (Virginia May Mine), Horn Peak, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘGold Hill Copper Mine, Savahia Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘVidal Gold Mine (Savahai vein [sic]; Dollar Bill Mine; Dollar Bill vein; Bessie Mine), Savahia Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘBluff and Western Mine (Baily), Savahia Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘBrown Mine [1] (Hillside group), Arica District (Onward District), Arica Mts (Eureka Mts), Riverside County, California, USA
36.6km (22.8 miles) ⓘBlack Metal Mine (Silver Gate; Hooper), Sheep Camp Spring, Old Woman District, Old Woman Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
37.1km (23.1 miles) ⓘBrowns Wash Mine (Unnamed prospect), Sheep Camp Spring, Old Woman District, Old Woman Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘTwin Lode prospect, Vista Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘLucky Green group, Vista Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Amir Akhavan Collection
 
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