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


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Wavellite

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
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Wavellite

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
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Wavellite

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
05671070017272726599881.jpg
Wavellite

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
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Wavellite

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
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Wavellite

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
05671070017272726599881.jpg
Wavellite

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
07911530017272052227804.jpg
Wavellite

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
03855900017272052236391.jpg
Wavellite

Těškov quarry, Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Wavellite
Formula:Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Meurigite-K1
Cacoxenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wavellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Těškov quarry (Lom Knezska hora), Těškov, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:348308
Long-form Identifier:1:3:348308:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wavellite
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
44.2km (27.4 miles) ⓘNučice deposit, Nučice, Prague-West District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
73.5km (45.7 miles) ⓘHuber stock (Huber shaft; Hub stock), Krásno, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary 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
91.1km (56.6 miles) ⓘHagendorf North Pegmatite, 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
References
Janouš, F. (1995): Minerály z Kněží hory u Těškova (okres Rokycany). Minerál, 3 (6), 367-369.
 
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