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Limonite from
Hnojnice explosive breccia occurrence, Hnojnice, Libčeves, Louny District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hnojnice explosive breccia occurrence, Hnojnice, Libčeves, Louny District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:736019
Long-form Identifier:1:3:736019:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘMalý Syslík Hill, Třtěno, Chožov, Louny District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘOpal occurrence, Opal occurrence, Lužice, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘBílina coal mine, Bílina, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘStarý Martin adit, Steinknochen area, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘČermníky, Březno, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘMoldava deposit, Moldava, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘAhníkov pyroxenite outcrop, Ahníkov, Málkov, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘFluorite deposit, Jílové, Děčín District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘAltväter samt Eschig Mine, Sayda, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘKlecany Quarry, Klecany, Prague-East District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
References
Rost R.: Doplňky k mineralogii pyropových štěrků v Českém středohoří. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, 1962, 7, 4, 407-417.
 
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