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
Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA


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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:922034
Long-form Identifier:1:3:922034:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘMazy mine, Peavine Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘDesert King shaft, Wedekind Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘWedekind shaft, Wedekind Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘArkell shaft, Wedekind Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘWheeler Ranch prospect, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site No. 3321, Peavine Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Prospect Section 29 (MRDS10043866), Peavine Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘEmma Mine (Black Panther; Hudson), Raleigh Heights, Peavine Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘNevada Central mine, Peavine Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘTruckee Ophir claim, Peavine Peak (Peavine Mountain), Peavine Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
References
Jack Crowley (of "Crystal Mine")
 
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