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
Rocca Marsa, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


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Quartz, etc.

Rocca Marsa, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Rocca Marsa, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Rocca Marsa, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Rocca Marsa, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Rocca Marsa, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Rocca Marsa, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite2
Epidote1
Natrolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rocca Marsa, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:978732
Long-form Identifier:1:3:978732:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘCiapa Liscia, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘGroppo Rosso, Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘBoschi-Torrio Road, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘMonte di Mezzo, Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘMadonna del Roccione, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘCastagnola, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘAlpepiana, Rezzoaglio, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘCattaragna, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘVillanoce, Rezzoaglio, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘRuffinati, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
Baldizzone, G., Bobbi, R., Sacchetti, D., Tezza. L. (1997): I minerali della Ciapa Liscia-Rocca Marsa (Piacenza). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 22, 2 (2-1997), 197-201
Baldizzone, G. (2008) I minerali del piacentino – come riconoscerli dove trovarli. Stampa Tipolito Farnese, Piacenza, 113 pp.
 
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