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Amethyst from
Morcínov, Lomnice nad Popelkou, Semily District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
- var Agate4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Morcínov, Lomnice nad Popelkou, Semily District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:461990
Long-form Identifier:1:3:461990:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
1.1km (0.7 miles) Dráčov, Lomnice nad Popelkou, Semily District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
3.9km (2.4 miles) Doubravice quarry, Doubravice, Železnice, Jičín District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic
9.1km (5.7 miles) Votrubec quarry, Radostná pod Kozákovem, Semily District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
11.6km (7.2 miles) Hvězda quarry, Stará Paka (Altpaka), Jičín District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic
20.3km (12.6 miles) Bezděčín quarry, Bezděčín, Frýdštejn, Jablonec nad Nisou District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
28.6km (17.8 miles) Fluorite deposit, Harrachov, Semily District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
33.6km (20.9 miles) Jizerská louka, Jizerka, Kořenov, Jablonec nad Nisou District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
34.1km (21.2 miles) Amethyst occurrence, Szklarska Poręba, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
35.0km (21.7 miles) Złote Jamy amethyst occurrence, Szklarska Poręba, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
38.7km (24.0 miles) Jagniątków quartz veins, Jagniątków, Jelenia Góra, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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