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Prachovice, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republici
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PrachoviceMunicipality
Chrudim DistrictDistrict
Pardubice RegionRegion
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Municipality - last checked 2020
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Prachovice1,522 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
340581
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340581:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Czech:
Prachovice, Okres Chrudim, Pardubický kraj, Česko
French:
Prachovice, District de Chrudim, Région de Pardubice, République tchèque
German:
Prachovice, Okres Chrudim, Pardubický kraj, Tschechien
Italian:
Prachovice, Distretto di Chrudim, Regione di Pardubice, Repubblica Ceca
Spanish:
Prachovice, Distrito de Chrudim, Región de Pardubice, República Checa
Aromanian:
Prachovice
Basque:
Prachovice, Pardubice eskualdea, Txekia
Cebuano:
Prachovice, Okres Chrudim, Pardubický kraj, Nasod nga Czech
Dutch:
Prachovice, Okres Chrudim, Pardubice, Tsjechië
Egyptian Arabic:
پراتشوڤيسى, تشيكيا
Esperanto:
Prachovice, Distrikto Chrudim, Regiono Pardubice, Ĉeĥio
Hungarian:
Prachovice, Chrudimi járás, Pardubicei kerület, Csehország
Malay:
Prachovice, Daerah Chrudim, Wilayah Pardubice, Republik Czech
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Prachovice
Polish:
Prachovice, Powiat Chrudim, Kraj pardubicki, Czechy
Portuguese:
Prachovice, Chrudim, Pardubice, República Checa
Serbian:
Праховице, Округ Хрудим, Пардубички крај, Чешка
Slovak:
Prachovice, Okres Chrudim, Pardubický kraj, Česko
Swedish:
Prachovice, Chrudim, Pardubice, Tjeckien
Vietnamese:
Prachovice, Chrudim, Pardubice, Cộng hòa Séc


Prachovice is a municipality and village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.

Prachovice is well known for limestone mining and cement production. The visitors can take an educative trail "Around the Prachovice Quarry", that provides magnificent views on the quarry and ends in Vápenný Podol near the former kiln.

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Mineral List

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28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Melanovanadite
Formula: Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
ⓘ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
ⓘ Metarossite
Formula: Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
✪ Montroseite
Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Habit: Flattened prismatic crystals with wedge-shaped terminations, to 3 mm
Colour: Black
Description: Drusy crusts and radiating aggregates of free-standing crystals
ⓘ Paramontroseite
Formula: V4+O2
ⓘ Pascoite
Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rossite
Formula: Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Sherwoodite
Formula: Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ca-Fe-V Oxide)'
Formula: Ca, Fe, V, O, H
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘMeneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘParamontroseite4.DB.15aV4+O2
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘMontroseite4.FD.10(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘPascoite4.HC.05Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
ⓘSherwoodite4.HC.15Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O
ⓘRossite4.HD.05Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMetarossite4.HD.10Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O
ⓘMelanovanadite4.HE.05Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ca-Fe-V Oxide)'-Ca, Fe, V, O, H

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Hⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Hⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ Unnamed (Ca-Fe-V Oxide)Ca, Fe, V, O, H
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Oⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Oⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Unnamed (Ca-Fe-V Oxide)Ca, Fe, V, O, H
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Caⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Caⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Caⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ Unnamed (Ca-Fe-V Oxide)Ca, Fe, V, O, H
VVanadium
Vⓘ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Vⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Vⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Vⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Vⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Vⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Vⓘ Unnamed (Ca-Fe-V Oxide)Ca, Fe, V, O, H
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Unnamed (Ca-Fe-V Oxide)Ca, Fe, V, O, H
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
UUranium
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prachovice
Wikidata ID:Q1976761
GeoNames ID:3067707

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