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Ślęża Massif, Sobótka, Gmina Sobótka, Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
Regional Level Types
Ślęża MassifMassif
SobótkaTown
Gmina SobótkaGmina
Wrocław CountyCounty
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 51' 54'' North , 16° 42' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.86502,16.70882
GRN:
N34E08
Type:
Massif
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
210961
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210961:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mount Sobotka; Mount Ślęża
Other Languages:
German:
Zobten-Gebirge, Sobótka, Zobten am Berge, Powiat Wrocławski, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen


Wiewiora et al. (1991) discuss an amesite found in vesicules in rock fragment from the soils derived from a serpentinite at Mount Sobotka, Lower Silesia, Poland. This refers to the serpentinites of the Ślęża Massif (German: Zobten-Gebirge).

The coordinates given are generic for the Mount Ślęża.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chromite var. Ferrichromite
Formula: Fe2+(Cr3+,Fe3+)2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite
Formula: (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘChromite
var. Ferrichromite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Cr3+,Fe3+)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Sheridanite9.EC.55(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘAmesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
OOxygen
Oⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ Chromite var. FerrichromiteFe2+(Cr3+,Fe3+)2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Chromite var. FerrichromiteFe2+(Cr3+,Fe3+)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ Chromite var. FerrichromiteFe2+(Cr3+,Fe3+)2O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Al%C4%99%C5%BCa
Wikidata ID:Q387148

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References

Ciążela, J., Kozłowska-Roman, A., Tomczak, M., Elsherif, E., Wojtulek, P. (2023): Conditions for larger SMS deposits along slow-spread mid-ocean ridges: implications for the Polish contract area at the MAR. 9th Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Poland / 28th Meeting of the Petrology group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland, "Oceanic lithosphere: rocks, minerals, and critical resources", October 19-22, Bielawa, Poland. Mineralogia - Special Papers, 51, 47.
Elsherif, E., Ciążela, J., Wojtulek, P., Fitt, M., Pańczyk, M., Stawikowski, W., Kukuła, A., Prell, M. (2023): Ore minerals of the Central Sudetic Ophiolite: preliminary insights from field observations and petrographic study. 9th Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Poland / 28th Meeting of the Petrology group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland, "Oceanic lithosphere: rocks, minerals, and critical resources", October 19-22, Bielawa, Poland. Mineralogia - Special Papers, 51, 56.
Wiewióra, Andrzej; Rausell-Colom, Jose A.; Garcia-Gonzalez, Teresa (1991) The crystal structure of amesite from Mount Sobotka: A nonstandard polytype. American Mineralogist, 76 (3-4). 647-652
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