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Aragonite from
Zbrašov caves, Teplice nad Bečvou, Přerov District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zbrašov caves, Teplice nad Bečvou, Přerov District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:434864
Long-form Identifier:1:3:434864:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘPetřkovická hora hill, Petřkovice, Starý Jičín, Nový Jičín District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘGrasmanka Stream, Jičina, Nový Jičín, Nový Jičín District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘHýlovec Hill, Žilina, Nový Jičín, Nový Jičín District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘSchieferbergbau-Actien-Gesellschaft in Olmütz adit, Zálužné, Nové Těchanovice, Vítkov, Opava District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘHončova hůrka Hill, Skotnice, Nový Jičín District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
61.4km (38.1 miles) ⓘNová Ves deposit, Nová Ves, Dolní Moravice, Bruntál District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘBučník Hill Quarry, Komňa, Uherské Hradiště District, Zlín Region, Czech Republic
61.9km (38.5 miles) ⓘJavoříčko cave, Javoříčko, Luká, Olomouc District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘMining Plant I, ČSA Mine, Orlová, Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
72.8km (45.2 miles) ⓘBiskupice Maars, Biskupice, Krnov, Bruntál District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
References
Paděra, K., Povondra, P.: Das Vorkommen des Huntits und Magnesits aus den Grotten Zbrašov bei Teplice nad Bečvou (Teplitz a. d. Bečva - Mähren). Acta Universitatis Carolinae, Geologica, 1964, no. 1, s. 15-24.
Králík F.: Předběžná zpráva o nových výskytech aragonitu v československých jeskyních. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, 1963, 8, 1, 85-87.
 
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