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Cuprite from
Otmar quarry, Stav, Úbislavice, Jičín District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Otmar quarry, Stav, Úbislavice, Jičín District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:485187
Long-form Identifier:1:3:485187:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘDoubravice quarry, Doubravice, Železnice, Jičín District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘGold mines, Stupná, Vidochov, Jičín District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘMorcínov, Lomnice nad Popelkou, Semily District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘCopper-Vanadium-Barium occurrence, Dolní Kalná, Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘDolomitic marble quarry, Rędziny, Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘKlärner mine, Mount Szybowisko, Jeżów Sudecki, Gmina Jeżów Sudecki, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
57.6km (35.8 miles) ⓘDorothea mine, Mount Brożyna, Janowice Wielkie, Gmina Janowice Wielkie, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘMarkocice Th prospect, Markocice, Bogatynia, Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
60.9km (37.9 miles) ⓘJabłów ore field, Jabłów, Gmina Stare Bogaczowice, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
61.4km (38.2 miles) ⓘSlag locality, Vrchlice river valley, Kutná Hora, Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
References
Bradna, J., Doubek, Z.: Přírodní měď z Otmarova lomu u Nové Paky. Acta musei Reginaehradecensis, série A: vědy přírodní, 1962, roč. IV, č. 1-2, s. 165.
 
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