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Sillimanite from
Ostredok hill, Jamnícka Valley, Jamník, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia


Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Sillimanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sillimanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ostredok hill, Jamnícka Valley, Jamník, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:764458
Long-form Identifier:1:3:764458:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sillimanite
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘMalý Baranec, Jamník, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘMount Baranec, Jamník, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘUpper Kościeliska Valley, Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘGerlach Peak, Vysoké Tatry, Poprad District, Prešov Region, Slovakia
50.9km (31.7 miles) ⓘDanková serpentinite body, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘMedvedí potok Sn deposit, Hnilec, Spišská Nová Ves District, Košice Region, Slovakia
64.9km (40.3 miles) ⓘMútnik deposit, Hnúšťa, Rimavská Sobota District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
66.3km (41.2 miles) ⓘOchtiná-Rochovce Mo-W deposit, Ochtiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
82.7km (51.4 miles) ⓘKremnica Au-Ag deposit, Kremnica, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
88.6km (55.0 miles) ⓘBreziny quarry, Breziny, Zvolen District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
References
Kahan Š. (1965): Výskyt disténu v kryštaliniku Vysokých Tatier. Zprávy Geologického Výskumu vr. 1964, časť 2. Bratislava, 17-18. (in Slovak)
 
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