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Drahany Uplands, Prostějov District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republici
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 25' 59'' North , 16° 53' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.43306,16.89722
GRN:
N33E09
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Drahany519 (2018)0.0km
Otinoves294 (2018)2.3km
Bousín131 (2018)2.5km
Niva367 (2018)3.5km
Rozstání675 (2018)5.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
156235
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156235:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Drahany, Okres Prostějov, Olomoucký Kraj


Southern part of the Moravo-Silesian Culm Basin cut by hydrothermal veins.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘRhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite
var. Thorogummite		9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
ThThorium
Thⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x

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References

www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-the-Czech-Republic-showing-the-location-of-Drahany-Uplands_fig1_309432545
scigeo.actamm.cz (n.d.) http://scigeo.actamm.cz/en/detrital-and-authigennic-ree-minerals-from-culm-sediments-of-drahany-uplands-their-significance-for-provenance-study-of-clastic-material-and-diagenetic-processes/
Škoda, R., Čopjakova, R. (2006) Authigenic REE minerals from greywackes of the Drahany Uplands, Czech Republic and their significance for diagenetic processes. Mineralogia Polonica: 28: 208-210.
www.sciencedirect.com (n.d.) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002449370400369X
geojournals.pgi.gov.pl (n.d.) https://geojournals.pgi.gov.pl/gs/article/view/15507
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