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Moldavite from
Jakule Sand pit, Byňov, Nové Hrady, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Tektite var: Moldavite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Moldavite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jakule Sand pit, Byňov, Nové Hrady, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:825746
Long-form Identifier:1:3:825746:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Moldavite
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘField near Tomkův mlýn Mill, Byňov, Nové Hrady, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘNew sand pit, Bor, Suchdol nad Lužnicí, Jindřichův Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘLužnice river, Majdalena, Jindřichův Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘBorovany-Ledenice diatomite and clay deposit, Borovany, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘBesednice moldavite occurrences, Besednice, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘBesednice sever I, Besednice moldavite occurrences, Besednice, Český Krumlov District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘChlum nad Malší sand pit, Chlum nad Malší, Svatý Jan nad Malší, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘFields, Kroclov, Vrábče, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘVrábče-Kroclov sand pit, Vrábče, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘFields, Vrábče, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
References
Vamberová O., Ševčík J.: Výsledky statistického zpracování vltavínů z lokalit Bor, Hrdlořezy a Jakule. Sborník referátů 5. konference o vltavínech v Českých Budějovicích 20. - 21. října 1987. České Budějovice, 1990, 106-124.
 
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