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Orthoclase from
Valy hill, Bobrová, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Valy hill, Bobrová, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:607153
Long-form Identifier:1:3:607153:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘRožná Hradisko, Rožná pegmatite (Rozna; Roschna), Rožná, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘRožná pegmatite (Rozna; Roschna), Rožná, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘRožná Borovina, Rožná pegmatite (Rozna; Roschna), Rožná, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘVěžná I pegmatite, Věžná, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘStudnice, Nové Město na Moravě, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘBorovec (Borowetz; Borowitz?), Štěpánov nad Svratkou, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘJeclov granitic pegmatite, Jeclov, Velký Beranov, Jihlava District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘGranite quarry, Pohled, Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
39.7km (24.6 miles) ⓘPokojovice pegmatite, Pokojovice, Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘMoravské Bránice vesuvianite occurrence (České Bránice vesuvianite occurrence; Mährisch Branitz vesuvianite occurrence; Böhmisch Branitz vesuvianite occurrence), Moravské Bránice (České Bránice; Mährisch Branitz; Böhmisch Branitz), Brno-Country District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
References
Sekanina, J. (1929-1930) Nerosty moravských pegmatitů. Časopis Moravského zemského musea: 26-27: 113-224.
 
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