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
Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal


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Chalcedony

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Milky Quartz

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Smoky Quartz

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Smoky Quartz

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Chalcedony

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Milky Quartz

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Smoky Quartz

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Smoky Quartz

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
04770540017272045467073.jpg
Chalcedony

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
00540560017362950318359.jpg
Milky Quartz

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
04177910017362950313174.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
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Smoky Quartz

Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Covellite7
Strengite5
Beryl4
Fluorapatite4
Feldspar Group3
Scorodite3
Väyrynenite2
Kryzhanovskite2
Metatorbernite2
Cassiterite2
Columbite-(Mn)2
Libethenite2
Calcite1
Zwieselite1
Goethite1
Hematite1
Uraninite1
Kingsmountite1
Bobierrite1
Malachite1
Whitmoreite1
Siderite1
Rockbridgeite1
Purpurite1
Zircon1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (27 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:98670
Long-form Identifier:1:3:98670:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Fonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘFonte da Cal Mine, Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘQuinta Cimeira Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed pegmatite quarry, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘQuinta do Velho Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘFurda Mine, Maçainhas, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘTerra Grande Mine, Inguias, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘQuarta-Feira Mine, Quarta-Feira, Sortelha, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘVale da Arca Mine, Águas Belas, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘQuinta do Quelhas Mine, Benespera, Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘRei Fernando Mine, Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre, Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal
References
Sopas de Pedra, A. M. Galopim de Carvalho, Gradiva, Lisbon, Portugal
Schnorrer-Köhler, Günther; Rewitzer, Christian (1991) Bendada - ein Phospatpegmatit im Mittelteil Portugals [Bendada - a phosphate pegmatite in central Portugal]. Lapis, 16 (5). 21-33; 50
 
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