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Saponite from
Markovice quarry, Žleby, Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Saponite
Formula:Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Saponite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Markovice quarry, Žleby, Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:348348
Long-form Identifier:1:3:348348:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Saponite
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘDoubravice quarry, Doubravice, Železnice, Jičín District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘVěžná serpentinite quarry, Věžná, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
78.6km (48.9 miles) ⓘVotrubec quarry, Radostná pod Kozákovem, Semily District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
80.8km (50.2 miles) ⓘResidual rocks outcrop, Řípov, Třebíč, Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
References
Litochleb, J.: Markovice a Horky u Č
áslavi – klasické lokality zeolitů
v alpských žilách. Minerál, 1996, roč
. 4, č
. 2, s. 98-100.
 
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