Valchov is a village and municipality (obec) in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 3.72 square kilometres (1.44 sq mi).

Valchov lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-east of Blansko, 31 km (19 mi) north of Brno, and 180 km (112 mi) south-east of Prague.

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Mineral List

ⓘ Mellite

ⓘ 'Valchovite'

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Coal

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ⓘ Mellite

Formula: Al₂[C₆(COO)₆] · 16H₂O

Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1105.

Valchovite, etc.

Valchov, Blansko District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

ⓘ 'Valchovite'

Description: Occurs in Cenomanian sulfide-rich shales of a coal deposit.

Reference: Bernard & Hyršl (2004), Minerals and their Localities, Granit, Prague: 635.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘ	Mellite	10.AC.05	Al₂[C₆(COO)₆] · 16H₂O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Valchovite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Mellite	Al₂[C₆(COO)₆] · 16H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Mellite	Al₂[C₆(COO)₆] · 16H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Mellite	Al₂[C₆(COO)₆] · 16H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Mellite	Al₂[C₆(COO)₆] · 16H₂O

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Palache, C., Berman, H., Frondel, C. (1951) The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1105.

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valchov
Wikidata ID:	Q1799336
GeoNames ID:	3063441

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