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Amethyst from
Świerki melaphyre quarry, Świerki, Gmina Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Świerki melaphyre quarry, Świerki, Gmina Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1475954
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1475954:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘRožmitál quarry (Rosental quarry), Rožmitál, Broumov, Náchod District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘGłuszyca Górna melaphyre quarry, Głuszyca Górna, Gmina Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘTłumaczów-Wschód quarry, Gmina Radków, Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘGóra Zamkowa, Glinik, Wałbrzych, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘMrówieniec melaphyre outcrops, Suszyna, Gmina Radków, Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘNiwa melaphyre outcrops, Niwa, Gmina Szczytna, Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘLimestone quarry, Kochanów, Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘMelaphyre quarry, Grzędy, Gmina Czarny Bór, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘCzarny Las range, Borówno, Gmina Czarny Bór, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘMount Bukowina, Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
References
Heflik W., Pawlikowski M., Sobczak T., Sobczak N (1993) Jaspers from Swierki near Now a Ruda, Lower Silesia, Poland. Journal of Gemmolog y 23 (6): 356-359.
 
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