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Locality Name:
Proruby, Rychnov Nad Kněžnou District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic

Oldest recorded age at locality: 260
Youngest recorded age at locality: 260

mindat Locality ID: 276915
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-276915.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Proruby, Rychnov Nad Kněžnou District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic": 1
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 1

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
Černá Skála Quarry

Latitude: 50°4'40"N
Longitude: 16°17'20"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 50.077777777778,16.288888888889

AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al B Ba C Ca F Fe H K Mg Na O S Si 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
BaryteCalciteClayCorundumFluoriteMicaNoneNot in a structural groupQuartzSmectite-vermiculite
Tourmaline

10 IMA Minerals at location:
Baryte  (*)Calcite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Hematite  (*)Laumontite  (*)
Montmorillonite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Quartz  (*)Schorl  (*)Sillimanite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)26026014647611547
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)26026014647627770
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF22602601464769617
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O326026014647614640
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O2602601464761271
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O2602601464761508
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)226026014647617380
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO226026014647661156
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)2602601464762705
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO52602601464761516



1 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
sedcu-00381260260Permian     Yes Cu18403Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicHorni VerneroviceCox et al. (2003) USGSOFR03_107 


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