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Melchior adit, Javorník, Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic i
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Melchior adit Adit
Javorník Municipality
Jeseník District District
Olomouc Region Region
Czech Republic Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

50° North , 16° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~9km

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Mindat Locality ID:

192807

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:192807:8

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Name(s) in local language(s):

štola Melchior

As-Pb-Zn mineralization in quartz veins.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Fojt, B., Kopa, D., Skácel, J.: Paragenetická studie As-Pb-Zn asociací v okolí Javorníku ve Slezsku, Scripta FAc. Sci. Natur. UJEP Brunensis, Geologica 1, 1978, 8, s. 27-56.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Fojt, B., Kopa, D., Skácel, J.: Paragenetická studie As-Pb-Zn asociací v okolí Javorníku ve Slezsku, Scripta FAc. Sci. Natur. UJEP Brunensis, Geologica 1, 1978, 8, s. 27-56.

Formula: PbS

References:

Fojt, B., Kopa, D., Skácel, J.: Paragenetická studie As-Pb-Zn asociací v okolí Javorníku ve Slezsku, Scripta FAc. Sci. Natur. UJEP Brunensis, Geologica 1, 1978, 8, s. 27-56.

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Fojt, B., Kopa, D., Skácel, J.: Paragenetická studie As-Pb-Zn asociací v okolí Javorníku ve Slezsku, Scripta FAc. Sci. Natur. UJEP Brunensis, Geologica 1, 1978, 8, s. 27-56.

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Fojt, B., Kopa, D., Skácel, J.: Paragenetická studie As-Pb-Zn asociací v okolí Javorníku ve Slezsku, Scripta FAc. Sci. Natur. UJEP Brunensis, Geologica 1, 1978, 8, s. 27-56.

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Fojt, B., Kopa, D., Skácel, J.: Paragenetická studie As-Pb-Zn asociací v okolí Javorníku ve Slezsku, Scripta FAc. Sci. Natur. UJEP Brunensis, Geologica 1, 1978, 8, s. 27-56.

Formula: ZnS

References:

Fojt, B., Kopa, D., Skácel, J.: Paragenetická studie As-Pb-Zn asociací v okolí Javorníku ve Slezsku, Scripta FAc. Sci. Natur. UJEP Brunensis, Geologica 1, 1978, 8, s. 27-56.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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