Ochsentränk, Pechbrunn, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ochsentränk | Occurrence (Built Over) |
| Pechbrunn | Municipality |
| Tirschenreuth District | District |
| Upper Palatinate | Administrative District |
| Bavaria | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° North , 12° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
Type:
Occurrence (Built Over) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
In 1985, a large quantity of milk opal (cacholong) was unearthed during road construction work between Ochsentränk and Haingrün in an area of basalt tuff.
The site has since been built over and is no longer accessible.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Cacholong' Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Cacholong' | - | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cacholong | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cacholong | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cacholong | SiO2 · nH2O |
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