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Muscovite from
Borovany-Ledenice diatomite and clay deposit, Borovany, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Borovany-Ledenice diatomite and clay deposit, Borovany, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1331418
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1331418:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘRejta quarry, Rejta, Trhové Sviny, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘHalámky feldspar deposit, Nová Ves nad Lužnicí, Jindřichův Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘMalý Stradov, Stradov, Omlenice, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘNová Ves pegmatite, Nová Ves, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘHomolka Hill, Stráž nad Nežárkou, Jindřichův Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘKtiš kinzigite occurrence (Tisch kinzigite occurrence), Ktiš (Tisch), Prachatice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘParagneiss occurrences, Zvěrotice, Tábor District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘPoschacher Quarry, Artolz, Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘHochleitengraben quarry (Litschauer quarry), Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘHäuslern, Groß-Gerungs, Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austria
References
Primas, M., Skála, R.: Distribuce těžkých minerálů ve vltavínonosných sedimentech jižních Čech. In Sborník referátů 5. konference o vltavínech v Českých Budějovicích 20. - 21. října 1987, České Budějovice: Jihočeské muzeum v Českých Budějovicích, 1990, s. 72-84.
 
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