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Galena from
Těškov quarry (Lom Knezska hora), Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic


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Galena, etc.

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
03477660017364613798272.jpg
Galena, etc.

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
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Galena, etc.

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Těškov quarry (Lom Knezska hora), Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:348288
Long-form Identifier:1:3:348288:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘJedová hora (Dědova hora; Giftberg), Neřežín, Chaloupky, Beroun District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘLhota Smelter (Lotha Smelter) slag locality, Lhota u Příbramě, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘKrušná Hora, Hudlice, Beroun District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘFerdinand Mine, Černojamské deposit, Březové Hory, Příbram, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘRudolf Mine (25. February Mine; Štefánik Mine), Bohutín deposit, Bohutín, Příbram, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘŘimbaba Mine, Bohutín deposit, Bohutín, Příbram, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘLill Mine, Černojamské deposit, Březové Hory, Příbram, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘVojtěch Mine, Březové Hory deposit, Březové Hory, Příbram, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘŠevčín Mine, Březové Hory deposit, Březové Hory, Příbram, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘAnna Mine, Březové Hory deposit, Březové Hory, Příbram, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
References
Janouš, F. (1995): Minerály z Kněží hory u Těškova (okres Rokycany). Minerál, 3 (6), 367-369.
 
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