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Slag locality, Vrchlice river valley, Kutná Hora, Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republici
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Vrchlice river valleyRiver Valley
Kutná HoraMunicipality
Kutná Hora DistrictDistrict
Central Bohemian RegionRegion
Czech RepublicCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 55' 52'' North , 15° 15' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kutná Hora21,280 (2018)2.1km
Křesetice613 (2018)2.7km
Malešov881 (2018)3.2km
Miskovice744 (2018)4.1km
Sedlec1,098 (2018)4.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
226911
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:226911:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Struskové haldy v údolí Vrchlice


Slag dumps are situated on the right bank of Vrchlice river valley 500m N of Poličany by Vrba mill (Vrbův mlýn).
The metallurgical works in Vrchlice river valley were active from the 15th to 18th century. The slag main mineral content is silicate glass, hematite and recrystallised quartz.

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Mineral List


32 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alacránite
Formula: As8S9
ⓘ Åkermanite
Formula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hardystonite
Formula: Ca2Zn[Si2O7]
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Lead
Formula: Pb
ⓘ Plumboferrite
Formula: Pb[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb]O18.33
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Wüstite
Formula: FeO
ⓘ Zincite
Formula: ZnO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Lead1.AA.05Pb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAlacránite2.FA.20As8S9
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘZincite4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘWüstite4.AB.25FeO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPlumboferrite4.CC.45Pb[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb]O18.33
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSerpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘÅkermanite9.BB.10Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘHardystonite9.BB.10Ca2Zn[Si2O7]
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PlumboferritePb[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb]O18.33
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ WüstiteFeO
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlacrániteAs8S9
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Caⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PlumboferritePb[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb]O18.33
FeIron
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PlumboferritePb[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb]O18.33
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ WüstiteFeO
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AlacrániteAs8S9
PbLead
Pbⓘ Native LeadPb
Pbⓘ PlumboferritePb[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb]O18.33

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