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Bestvina granulite, Běstvina, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republici
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bestvina granulite | Outcrop |
| Běstvina | Municipality |
| Chrudim District | District |
| Pardubice Region | Region |
| Czech Republic | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 48' 33'' North , 15° 33' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kraborovice | 101 (2018) | 1.5km |
| Vilémov | 1,029 (2018) | 1.7km |
| Borek | 140 (2018) | 3.1km |
| Běstvina | 508 (2018) | 4.2km |
| Uhelná Příbram | 517 (2018) | 5.0km |
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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8 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| ⓘ | Moissanite | 1.DA. | SiC |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Coesite | 4.DA.35 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kumdykolite | 9.FA.45 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Coesite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Kumdykolite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Kumdykolite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kumdykolite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coesite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Kumdykolite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic
- ⭔Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)Region
CzechoslovakiaCountry
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
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References
Perraki, Maria, Faryad, Shah Wali (2014) First finding of microdiamond, coesite and other UHP phases in felsic granulites in the Moldanubian Zone: Implications for deep subduction and a revised geodynamic model for Variscan Orogeny in the Bohemian Massif. Lithos, 202. 157-166 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2014.05.025
