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Azurite from
Borovec (Borowetz; Borowitz?), Štěpánov nad Svratkou, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic


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Azurite

Borovec, Štěpánov nad Svratkou, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
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Azurite, etc.

Borovec, Štěpánov nad Svratkou, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
01760980017272027592719.jpg
Azurite

Borovec, Štěpánov nad Svratkou, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
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Azurite, etc.

Borovec, Štěpánov nad Svratkou, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
01760980017272027592719.jpg
Azurite

Borovec, Štěpánov nad Svratkou, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
04393400017272021135822.jpg
Azurite, etc.

Borovec, Štěpánov nad Svratkou, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Borovec (Borowetz; Borowitz?), Štěpánov nad Svratkou, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:24456
Long-form Identifier:1:3:24456:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘKvětnice hill, Tišnov, Brno-Country District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘBorovina, Třebíč, Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘPokojovice pegmatite, Pokojovice, Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
76.6km (47.6 miles) ⓘMarkovice quarry, Žleby, Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
89.6km (55.7 miles) ⓘUranium Mine, Kletno, Gmina Stronie Śląskie, Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
89.6km (55.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed quarry ("Andradite quarry"), Kottaun, Geras, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
91.0km (56.6 miles) ⓘSlag locality, Vrchlice river valley, Kutná Hora, Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
92.0km (57.1 miles) ⓘHengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
96.9km (60.2 miles) ⓘKopřivny hill, Lipová-lázně, Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
98.1km (61.0 miles) ⓘHrabůvka quarry, Hrabůvka, Přerov District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
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