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


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Variscite, etc.

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
04942890017364830513207.jpg
Variscite, etc.

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

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Variscite
Formula:AlPO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Meurigite-K1
Leucophosphite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Variscite 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:348307
Long-form Identifier:1:3:348307:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Variscite
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘMilina hill, Olešná, Beroun District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘTřenice Quarry, Cerhovice (Cerkovitz?), Beroun District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘKrušná Hora, Hudlice, Beroun District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘPhosphate occurrence, Počepice, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘPhosphate occurrences, Votice (Wotitz), Benešov District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
73.9km (45.9 miles) ⓘGreisen deposit, Vysoký Kámen, Krásno, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
90.2km (56.1 miles) ⓘSilbergrube, Waidhaus, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
90.8km (56.4 miles) ⓘHagendorf, Waidhaus, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
91.3km (56.7 miles) ⓘHagendorf South Pegmatite, Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
92.0km (57.2 miles) ⓘMiesbrunn pegmatite–aplite swarm, Pleystein, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
References
Janouš, F. (1995): Minerály z Kněží hory u Těškova (okres Rokycany). Minerál, 3 (6), 367-369.
 
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