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Jihlava (Iglau), Jihlava District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republici
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Mining models of the Jihlava Miners' Parade, in 1902.

Jihlava, Jihlava District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
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View of mining models of the Jihlava Miners' Parade, in 1917.

Jihlava, Jihlava District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
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Mining models of the Jihlava Miners' Parade, in 1902.

Jihlava, Jihlava District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
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Mining models of the Jihlava Miners' Parade, in 1902.

Jihlava, Jihlava District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
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View of mining models of the Jihlava Miners' Parade, in 1917.

Jihlava, Jihlava District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
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Mining models of the Jihlava Miners' Parade, in 1902.

Jihlava, Jihlava District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
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Mining models of the Jihlava Miners' Parade, in 1902.

Jihlava, Jihlava District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
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View of mining models of the Jihlava Miners' Parade, in 1917.

Jihlava, Jihlava District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jihlava50,100 (2018)
Rantířov436 (2018)
Other Languages:
French:
Jihlava, Jihlava, Région de Vysočina, République tchèque
German:
Bezirk Iglau, Bezirk Iglau, Kraj Vysočina, Tschechien
Italian:
Distretto di Jihlava, Distretto di Jihlava, Regione di Vysočina, Repubblica Ceca
Russian:
Йиглава, Йиглава, Край Высочина, Чехия
Simplified Chinese:
伊赫拉瓦縣, 伊赫拉瓦縣, 維索基納州, 捷克
Spanish:
Distrito de Jihlava, Distrito de Jihlava, Región de Vysočina, República Checa
Arabic:
مقاطعة يهلافا, مقاطعة يهلافا, إقليم فيسوتشنا, التشيك
Armenian:
Յիհլավայի շրջան, Յիհլավայի շրջան, Վիսոչինա երկրամաս, Չեխիա
Basque:
Jihlavako barrutia, Jihlavako barrutia, Vysocina, Txekia
Belarusian:
Йіглава , Йіглава , Край Высачына, Чэхія
Bulgarian:
Ихлава, Ихлава, Височински край, Чехия
Catalan:
districte de Jihlava, districte de Jihlava, Regió de Vysočina, República Txeca
Cebuano:
Okres Jihlava, Okres Jihlava, Kraj Vysočina, Nasod nga Czech
Czech:
okres Jihlava, okres Jihlava, Kraj Vysočina, Česko
Dutch:
Okres Jihlava, Okres Jihlava, Vysočina, Tsjechië
Esperanto:
Distrikto Jihlava, Distrikto Jihlava, Regiono Vysočina, Ĉeĥio
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ییهلاوا, شهرستان ییهلاوا, استان ویسوچینا, جمهوری چک
Georgian:
იიჰლავის რაიონი, იიჰლავის რაიონი, ვისოჩინის მხარე, ჩეხეთი
Greek:
κομητεία Γίσλαβα, κομητεία Γίσλαβα, Τσεχία
Hebrew:
מחוז משנה ייהלבה, מחוז משנה ייהלבה, ויסוצ'ינה, צ'כיה
Hungarian:
Jihlavai járás, Jihlavai járás, Vysočina kerület, Csehország
Latvian:
Jihlavas apriņķis, Jihlavas apriņķis, Visočinas apgabals, Čehija
Lithuanian:
Jihlavos rajonas, Jihlavos rajonas, Vysočinos kraštas, Čekija
Macedonian:
Јихлава, Јихлава, Височински крај, Чешка
Malay:
Daerah Jihlava, Daerah Jihlava, Wilayah Vysočina, Republik Czech
Mingrelian:
იიჰლავაშ რაიონი, იიჰლავაშ რაიონი, ჩეხეთი
Norwegian:
Jihlava, Jihlava, Vysočina, Tsjekkia
Polish:
Powiat Igława, Powiat Igława, Kraj Wysoczyna, Czechy
Portuguese:
Jihlava, Jihlava, Vysočina, República Checa
Serbian:
Округ Јихлава, Округ Јихлава, Крај Височина, Чешка
Slovak:
okres Jihlava, okres Jihlava, Kraj Vysočina, Česko
South Azerbaijani:
ییهلاوا بؤلگه‌سی‌, ییهلاوا بؤلگه‌سی‌, ویسوچینا اوستانی, چک جومهوریتی
Swedish:
Jihlava , Jihlava , Vysočina, Tjeckien
Turkish:
Jihlava ilçesi, Jihlava ilçesi, Vysočina bölgesi, Çek Cumhuriyeti
Ukrainian:
Їглава, Їглава, Край Височина, Чехія
Urdu:
ایہاوا ضلع, ایہاوا ضلع, ویسوچیانا علاقہ, چیک جمہوریہ
Vietnamese:
Jihlava, Jihlava, Vysočina, Cộng hòa Séc
Waray:
Okres Jihlava, Okres Jihlava, Vysočina, Republika Czeka


Jihlava (German: Iglau) is a historic city in the Czech Republic with a rich mining history. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region since 2000, situated on the Jihlava river (German Igel) on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia, and is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, approximately 50 years older than Kutná Hora.

The first written document about the city is from 1233, about 1240 the evolution of silver mining in the city's surroundings started. Silver ores were mined from the 13th century until the 19th century. In the 1960s detailed prospection work was done on polymetallic ores but with negative results.

The city has a rich history and dozens of landmarks. In the nearby surroundings is a trail around relicts of medieval mines and also there are some productive quarries and fields with occurrences of Li pegmatites.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Malý, K., Vávra, V.: Ryzí stříbro z jihlavského rudního revíru. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae geologicae, 1998, roč. 83, s. 49 - 52.
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Reference: Duda, Rejl, Slivka: "Mineralien", 1991
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Reference: Nemec, D. (1989): Chemical composition of tourmalines in pegmatites of the Jihlava massif (western Moravia, Czechoslovakia). Chemie der Erde 49, 317-340.
Fersmite
Formula: (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Reference: Novak, M., & Divis, K. (1996). Compositional trends in manganocolumbite from the Puklice I pegmatite, western Moravia, Czech Republic. Journal of GEOsciences, 41(1-2), 1-6.
'Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Nemec, D. (1989): Chemical composition of tourmalines in pegmatites of the Jihlava massif (western Moravia, Czechoslovakia). Chemie der Erde 49, 317-340.
'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
Formula: (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8
Reference: Novak, M., & Divis, K. (1996). Compositional trends in manganocolumbite from the Puklice I pegmatite, western Moravia, Czech Republic. Journal of GEOsciences, 41(1-2), 1-6.
'Lepidolite'
Reference: Sekanina, J.: Nerosty moravských pegmatitů. Časopis Moravského zemského musea, 1929-1930, sv. 26-27, s. 113-224.
'Limonite'
Reference: Malý, K., Vávra, V.: Ryzí stříbro z jihlavského rudního revíru. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae geologicae, 1998, roč. 83, s. 49 - 52.
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Reference: Novak, M., & Divis, K. (1996). Compositional trends in manganocolumbite from the Puklice I pegmatite, western Moravia, Czech Republic. Journal of GEOsciences, 41(1-2), 1-6.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Novak, M., & Divis, K. (1996). Compositional trends in manganocolumbite from the Puklice I pegmatite, western Moravia, Czech Republic. Journal of GEOsciences, 41(1-2), 1-6.
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Reference: Nemec, D. (1989): Chemical composition of tourmalines in pegmatites of the Jihlava massif (western Moravia, Czechoslovakia). Chemie der Erde 49, 317-340.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Malý, K., Vávra, V.: Ryzí stříbro z jihlavského rudního revíru. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae geologicae, 1998, roč. 83, s. 49 - 52.
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: Cech, F. & Hak, J. (1979): Tetrahedrite high in silver, zinc and cadmium from Jihlava, Czechoslovakia. Casopis pro Mineralogii a Geologii 24, 83-87.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Nemec, D. (1989): Chemical composition of tourmalines in pegmatites of the Jihlava massif (western Moravia, Czechoslovakia). Chemie der Erde 49, 317-340.
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Nemec, D. (1989): Chemical composition of tourmalines in pegmatites of the Jihlava massif (western Moravia, Czechoslovakia). Chemie der Erde 49, 317-340.
'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Nemec, D. (1989): Chemical composition of tourmalines in pegmatites of the Jihlava massif (western Moravia, Czechoslovakia). Chemie der Erde 49, 317-340.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Fersmite4.DG.05(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..(Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Indicolite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Lepidolite'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Rubellite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Verdelite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O BaryteBaSO4
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
O RutileTiO2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
FFluorine
F Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
MgMagnesium
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
S SphaleriteZnS
S BaryteBaSO4
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Ca Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
TiTitanium
Ti Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
NbNiobium
Nb Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
TaTantalum
Ta Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

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References

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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)
Cech, V. (1952) The ancient silver mines between Jihlava and Pelhrimov in the Bohemian-Moravian upland. Sbornik Ustred. Ustavu Geol.: 19: 117-136.
Koutek, J. (1952) The ore veins and the old mines at Jihlava. Sbornik Ustred. Ustavu Geol.: 19: 77-116.
Stanek, J. (1962) Mineralogy of pegmatites near Jihlava. Folia Facultatis Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Purkynianae Brunensis: 3(1): 79-105.
Nemec, D. (1989) Chemical composition of tourmalines in pegmatites of the Jihlava massif (western Moravia, Czechoslovakia). Chemie der Erde: 49: 317-340.
Nemec, D. (1990) Fertile leucogranites and aplites of the Jihlava pegmatite field, western Moravia, Czechoslovakia. Acta Universitatis Carolinae, Geologica: 1: 25-34.
Cerny, P., Nemec, D. (1995) Pristine vs contaminated trends in Nb, Ta-oxide minerals of the Jihlava Pegmatite District, Czech Republic. Mineralogy and Petrology: 55: 117-129.
Hrubý, P., Hejhal, P., Malý, K. (2007) Montanarchäologische Forschungen in Jihlava-Staré Hory (Iglau-Altenberg, Tschechien). Zeitschrift für Archäologie des Mittelalters: 35: 17-60 (in German).
Hrubý, Petr (2011) Jihlava - Staré Hory. Dissertationes Archaeologicae Brunenses/Pragensesque, 9, published by Univerzita Karlova, Prague/Brno, 307 pages.

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihlava
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GeoNames ID:3074197

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