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
National Limestone Quarry No. 1, Paxtonville, Middleburg Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Druzy coatings on some limestone boulders
Habit:Druzy
Colour:Colorless
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view National Limestone Quarry No. 1, Paxtonville, Middleburg Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:945371
Long-form Identifier:1:3:945371:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘNational Limestone Quarry No. 2, Lime Ridge, Mount Pleasant Mills, Perry Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘKreamer, Middlecreek Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘSusquehanna Quarry, East Salem, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘDoughty Mine, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘFaylor-Middle Creek Quarry, Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘWinfield, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘPine Creek Quarry, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘSalona Quarry (Hanson Aggregates quarry; Milestone Materials), Salona, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA
46.6km (29.0 miles) ⓘCrystal Point Diamond Mine, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘMount Eagle, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Collection of Jeff Wilson (Field Trips, The North Jersey Mineralogical Society)
 
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