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Graphite mines, Čučice, Brno-Country District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republici
Regional Level Types
Graphite minesAdit (Abandoned)
ČučiceVillage
Brno-Country DistrictDistrict
South Moravian RegionRegion
Czech RepublicCountry

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Josef II. Adit

Graphite mines, Čučice, Brno-Country District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
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Josef Adit

Graphite mines, Čučice, Brno-Country District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
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Graphite

Graphite mines, Čučice, Brno-Country District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
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Josef II. Adit

Graphite mines, Čučice, Brno-Country District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
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Josef Adit

Graphite mines, Čučice, Brno-Country District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
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Graphite

Graphite mines, Čučice, Brno-Country District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
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Josef II. Adit

Graphite mines, Čučice, Brno-Country District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
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Josef Adit

Graphite mines, Čučice, Brno-Country District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 7' 59'' North , 16° 17' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.13312,16.28352
GRN:
N33E08
Type:
Adit (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
1845
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Čučice413 (2018)0.6km
Senorady396 (2018)3.0km
Ketkovice606 (2018)3.3km
Nová Ves712 (2018)3.4km
Lukovany524 (2018)3.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
435263
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435263:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Abandoned underground graphite works.

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6 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Peštál, F. (1998): Štoly na grafit v Čučicích. Minerál, 6 (5), 334-335.
Houzar, S. (1998) Přehled minerálů z grafitických hornin na západní Moravě. Minerál: 6(5): 335-339.
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