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Horní Bory quarry, Horní Bory, Bory, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republici
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Mindat Locality ID:
5633
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5633:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Horní Bory (Ober Bory; Ober Borry)


Active quarry in granulites, paragneisses, migmatites with xenoliths of dunite, peridotite, and eclogite. Also granite pegmatite veins.
From time to time good specimens could be found; access to the quarry is impossible during working hours.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Boralsilite
Formula: Al16B6O30(Si2O7)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Chamosite var. Daphnite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
'Diallage'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Minnesotaite
Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Ominelite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Werdingite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Graftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Grandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Ominelite9.AJ.05(Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Boralsilite9.BD.30Al16B6O30(Si2O7)
Werdingite9.BD.35(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Minnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
var. Daphnite9.EC.55(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Diallage'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
B Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
B BoralsiliteAl16B6O30(Si2O7)
B Ominelite(Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
O Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O BoralsiliteAl16B6O30(Si2O7)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Ominelite(Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mg Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Ominelite(Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Al BoralsiliteAl16B6O30(Si2O7)
Al Ominelite(Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si BoralsiliteAl16B6O30(Si2O7)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Ominelite(Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S MarcasiteFeS2
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Fe GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Fe Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Ominelite(Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2

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