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Lužice, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republici
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Views of the Lužice coal mining area, in 1898.

Důl Moravia, Opal occurrence, Lužice, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
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Views of the Lužice coal mining area, in 1912.

Důl Moravia, Opal occurrence, Lužice, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
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Views of the Lužice coal mining area, in 1912.

Důl Moravia, Opal occurrence, Lužice, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
04861620017272272971350.jpg
Views of the Lužice coal mining area, in 1898.

Důl Moravia, Opal occurrence, Lužice, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
09510290017272272975823.jpg
Views of the Lužice coal mining area, in 1912.

Důl Moravia, Opal occurrence, Lužice, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
04956760017272272983993.jpg
Views of the Lužice coal mining area, in 1912.

Důl Moravia, Opal occurrence, Lužice, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
04861620017272272971350.jpg
Views of the Lužice coal mining area, in 1898.

Důl Moravia, Opal occurrence, Lužice, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
09510290017272272975823.jpg
Views of the Lužice coal mining area, in 1912.

Důl Moravia, Opal occurrence, Lužice, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Neighbouring regions:
Želenice, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Měrunice, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Skršín, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Korozluky, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Hrobčice, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lužice446 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
159579
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159579:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Luschitz
Other Languages:
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French:
Lužice , Most, Région d'Ústí nad Labem, République tchèque
German:
Luschitz, Okres Most, Ústecký kraj, Tschechien
Italian:
Lužice , Distretto di Most, Regione di Ústí nad Labem, Repubblica Ceca
Spanish:
Lužice , Distrito de Most, Región de Ústí nad Labem, República Checa
Aromanian:
Lužice
Basque:
Lužice, Ústí nad Labem eskualdea, Txekia
Cebuano:
Lužice, Okres Most, Ústecký kraj, Nasod nga Czech
Czech:
Lužice, okres Most, Ústecký kraj, Česko
Dutch:
Lužice, Okres Most, Ústí nad Labem, Tsjechië
Esperanto:
Lužice , Distrikto Most, Regiono Ústí nad Labem, Ĉeĥio
Farsi/Persian:
لوژیتسه , شهرستان موست, منطقه اوستی ناد لابم, جمهوری چک
Hungarian:
Lužice, Mosti járás, Ústí nad Labem-i kerület, Csehország
Malay:
Lužice, Daerah Most, Wilayah Ústí nad Labem, Republik Czech
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lužice, Most Koān
Portuguese:
Lužice , Most, Ústí nad Labem, República Checa
Serbian:
Лужице, Округ Мост, Устечки крај, Чешка
Slovak:
Lužice , okres Most, Úsťanský kraj, Česko
South Azerbaijani:
لوژیتسه, موست بؤلگه‌سی‌, اوستی ناد لابم اوستانی, چک جومهوریتی
Swedish:
Lužice, Most , Ústí nad Labem, Tjeckien
Vietnamese:
Lužice, Most, Ústí nad Labem, Cộng hòa Séc


Lužice (German: Luschitz) is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.

Lužice lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Most, 28 km (17 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 66 km (41 mi) north-west of Prague.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Humboldtine
Formula: Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Mellite
Formula: Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘHumboldtine10.AB.05Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
ⓘMellite10.AC.05Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MelliteAl2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Cⓘ MelliteAl2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MelliteAl2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ MelliteAl2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O

Fossils

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu%C5%BEice_(Most_District)
Wikidata ID:Q1878487
GeoNames ID:3071326

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pages 1103, 1105
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