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Orthoclase from
U obrázku quarry (Obrázek I quarry), Písek District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Comments:No data for structural state. Unlikely listing.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view U obrázku quarry (Obrázek I quarry), Písek District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:659503
Long-form Identifier:1:3:659503:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘKtiš kinzigite occurrence (Tisch kinzigite occurrence), Ktiš (Tisch), Prachatice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
65.4km (40.7 miles) ⓘHomolka Hill, Stráž nad Nežárkou, Jindřichův Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘMalovidy, Vracovice, Benešov District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
67.9km (42.2 miles) ⓘKristianie mine, Ejpovice, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
75.2km (46.7 miles) ⓘKrušná Hora, Hudlice, Beroun District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
75.6km (47.0 miles) ⓘGranite quarry, Pauliberg, Lindberg, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
75.9km (47.2 miles) ⓘRother Koth Mine, Theresienthal, Zwiesel, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
79.0km (49.1 miles) ⓘSteinerleinbach Quarry, Röhrnbach, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
79.1km (49.2 miles) ⓘNučice deposit, Nučice, Prague-West District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
79.9km (49.7 miles) ⓘHühnerkobel Mine (Hennenkobel Mine), Rabenstein, Zwiesel, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
References
Historic mineral collection National museum of Czech Republic
 
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