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Valchovite

Colour:Colourless to orange
Name:After the type locality, Valchov, Moravia, Czech Republic.


A polymeric sesquiterpen alcohol. An amber-like mineral.
Occurs in Cenomanian sulphide-rich shales of a coal deposit, and in coal at another deposit.
Originally described from Valchov, Boskovice, South Moravia Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic.

Classification of Valchovite

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Physical Properties of Valchovite

Lustre:Waxy
Colour:Colourless to orange

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:Cyanic blue (UV)
Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Valchovite

Reference List:Strunz (1977): 498.

Bernard, Jan H. and Jaroslav Hyršl (2004), Minerals and their Localities, Granit, Prague: 635.

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    Localities for Valchovite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • South Moravia Region
        • Boskovice (Boskowitz)
          • Skalice nad Svitavou
    		Bernard & Hyršl (2004), Minerals and their Localities, Granit, Prague: 635.
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