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Pilica, Gmina Pilica, Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
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PilicaVillage
Gmina PilicaGmina
Zawiercie CountyCounty
Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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PlacePopulation
Pilica1,999 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
237485
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:237485:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
granodioryty Pilicy, Powiat Zawierciański, Śląskie, Polska


Hydrothermally altered granodiorite (analyses on material from borehole).

Oszczepalski et al (2010)- Abstract:
'Porphyry Mo–Cu–W mineralization is associated with the boundary zone of the Upper Silesia and Małopolska blocks. It is encountered within Ediacarian and Silurian metasediments, as well as in Ordovician, Silurian and Devonian carbonates and siliciclastics, intruded by granitoids and porphyry dikes. Ore mineralization is represented by chalkopyrite, molibdenite and scheelite forming veinlets, impregnations and disseminations. Investigation of 66 km of cores from 284 prospective drill holes (done till 1992) provided new data representing the distribution of mineralization on a regional scale. Based on the contours of metal average contents, five prospective areas (Nowa Wieś
Żarecka–Myszków–Mrzygłód, excluding Myszków deposit, Żarki–Kotowice, Zawiercie, Pilica and Dolina Będkowska) with porphyry Mo–Cu–W mineralization have been delineated on the Małopolska Block and Mysłów area on the Upper Silesia Block. Formation of ore mineralization was preceded by contact-metasomatic metamorphism (predominantly by biotitisation of granitoids cover extending to 1500m away from intrusion). Ores are spatially and genetically associated with zones of hydrothermal alteration (feldspathization, silification, epidotization, carbonatization, chloritization, sericitization) developing in and around granitoid and porphyry intrusions. Close spatial and genetic association between mineralization (supported by Re–Os 303–295 Ma ages of molibdenite), Variscan magmatism, alteration, and active Kraków–Lubliniec disslocation system clearly indicates postmagmatic, hydrothermal origin of mineralization. New exploration targets can be found at the border zone of Małopolska and Upper Silesia Block.
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Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Muscovite ?
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Muscovite ?9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences57
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Platylenticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Platylenticeras139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Polyptychites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Polyptychitidae : Polyptychites139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nuculana
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana132.9 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Barbatia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia132.9 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Grammatodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon139.8 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Exogyra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra132.9 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus132.9 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oxytoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astarte
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte132.9 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium139.8 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pentacrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Pentacrinitidae : Pentacrinites132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Panopea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neocomiceramus neocomiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Neocomiceramus : Neocomiceramus neocomiensis139.8 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cuneocorbula angulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Cuneocorbula : Cuneocorbula angulata139.8 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neocomites neocomiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Neocomitidae : Neocomites : Neocomites neocomiensis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bochianites neocomiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Bochianitidae : Bochianites : Bochianites neocomiensis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Luppovella (Luppovella) biformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Neocomitidae : Luppovella : Luppovella (Luppovella) biformis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Saynoceras verrucosum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Olcostephanidae : Saynoceras : Saynoceras verrucosum139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neohoploceras provincialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Neocomitidae : Neohoploceras : Neohoploceras provincialis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lamellaerhynchia rostriformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Lamellaerhynchia : Lamellaerhynchia rostriformis139.8 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Prodichotomites complanatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Polyptychitidae : Dichotomites : Prodichotomites complanatus139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mimachlamys robinaldina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Mimachlamys robinaldina132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) striatopunctatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes : Camptonectes (Camptonectes) striatopunctatus132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anomia pseudoradiata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : Anomia pseudoradiata132.9 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anomia laevigata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : Anomia laevigata132.9 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilica,_Silesian_Voivodeship
Wikidata ID:Q555053
GeoNames ID:7533307


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