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Allophane from
Horní Benešov mines, Horní Benešov, Bruntál District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Allophane
Formula:(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Allophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Horní Benešov mines, Horní Benešov, Bruntál District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:603421
Long-form Identifier:1:3:603421:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Allophane
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘSchieferbergbau-Actien-Gesellschaft in Olmütz adit, Zálužné, Nové Těchanovice, Vítkov, Opava District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘDomašov nad Bystřicí quarry (Domstadtl quarry), Domašov nad Bystřicí (Domstadtl), Olomouc District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘVidly deposit, Vidly, Vrbno pod Pradědem, Bruntál District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘModrá adit, Zlaté Hory, Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
38.5km (24.0 miles) ⓘPohoř mines, Pohoř, Odry, Nový Jičín District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘSmrčník hill, Lipová-lázně, Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
49.5km (30.8 miles) ⓘBarbora mine (Barbora deposit), Petříkov, Ostružná, Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
79.3km (49.3 miles) ⓘDębowiec quarries, Gmina Kamiennik, Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
93.8km (58.3 miles) ⓘKrólowa Luiza mine (Königin Luise Grube), Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
References
Kruťa, T. (1958) Mineralogické poměry na ložisku barevných kovů, železných rud a barytu v Horním Benešově ve Slezsku. Časopis Moravského musea v Brně, Vědy přírodní: 43: 5-38.
 
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