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
Kemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany


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Chalcedony, etc.

Kemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Chalcedony, etc.

Kemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
04645650017739491086184.jpg
Chalcedony, etc.

Kemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
06905860017739491081071.jpg
Chalcedony, etc.

Kemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
04645650017739491086184.jpg
Chalcedony, etc.

Kemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Chalcedony, etc.

Kemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Kemmlitzite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:987132
Long-form Identifier:1:3:987132:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘBörtewitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘKaolin open pit, Gröppendorf, Wermsdorf, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘWendishain, Hartha, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘLiebgens Mühle, Leisnig, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘSteina quarry, Steina, Hartha, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘGranulite outcrop, Waldheim, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘPfaffenberg hill, Waldheim, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘTrebsen quarry, Trebsen/Mulde, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘNeue Hoffnung bei den drei Fichten Mine, Lauenhain, Mittweida, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘSegen Gottes Erbstolln Mine (Segen Gottes Mine), Gersdorf, Striegistal, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
References
Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
 
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