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
Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Quartz

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:992104
Long-form Identifier:1:3:992104:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Angelierspan I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Angelierspan II pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Angelierspan III pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Angelierspan IV pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Crieff pegmatite, Crieff Farm, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Jack 1 pegmatite, Crieff Farm, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Jack 3 pegmatite, Crieff Farm, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Oup pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Sidi Barrani pegmatite (Blomerus pegmatite), Steyns Put, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Straussheim II pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Welgevonden pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘSidi Barrani pegmatite (Blomerus pegmatite), Steyns Put, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
53.5km (33.3 miles) ⓘKantienpan farm, !Kheis Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
57.7km (35.8 miles) ⓘAngelierspan II pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
57.7km (35.8 miles) ⓘAngelierspan III pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
57.7km (35.8 miles) ⓘAngelierspan IV pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
61.8km (38.4 miles) ⓘRozynen Bosch 104, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
74.3km (46.1 miles) ⓘKeimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
79.0km (49.1 miles) ⓘBaviaanskrantz pegmatite, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
84.4km (52.5 miles) ⓘWelgevonden pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
 
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