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⇱ Bestvina granulite, Běstvina, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic

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Bestvina granulite, Běstvina, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republici
Regional Level Types
Bestvina granuliteOutcrop
BěstvinaMunicipality
Chrudim DistrictDistrict
Pardubice RegionRegion
Czech RepublicCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 48' 33'' North , 15° 33' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kraborovice101 (2018)1.5km
Vilémov1,029 (2018)1.7km
Borek140 (2018)3.1km
Běstvina508 (2018)4.2km
Uhelná Příbram517 (2018)5.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
299442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299442:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Běstvina


"The samples studied were collected from a natural outcrop in the central part of the Bestvina body along the Doubrava river (coordinates: N49°48′33.1″ E15°33′ 23.9″), where a garnet peridotite body, up to 100 m in size, with lenses and layers of UHP eclogite and pyroxenites is also exposed."

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kumdykolite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
ⓘMoissanite1.DA.SiC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCoesite4.DA.35SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘKumdykolite9.FA.45Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ MoissaniteSiC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaSodium
Naⓘ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Siⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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