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Gmina Głubczyce, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Polandi
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Gmina GłubczyceGmina
Głubczyce CountyCounty
Opole VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Sandstone quarry

Sandstone quarry, Braciszów, Gmina Głubczyce, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Quarry and wind farm in the background

Sandstone quarry, Braciszów, Gmina Głubczyce, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Sand wall of the pit

Kopalnia Zapowy, Zopowy, Gmina Głubczyce, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Sandstone quarry

Sandstone quarry, Braciszów, Gmina Głubczyce, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Quarry and wind farm in the background

Sandstone quarry, Braciszów, Gmina Głubczyce, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Sand wall of the pit

Kopalnia Zapowy, Zopowy, Gmina Głubczyce, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Sandstone quarry

Sandstone quarry, Braciszów, Gmina Głubczyce, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Quarry and wind farm in the background

Sandstone quarry, Braciszów, Gmina Głubczyce, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Neighbouring regions:
Gmina Kietrz, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Gmina Baborów, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Gmina Branice, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Gmina Głogówek, Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Type:
Gmina
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Głubczyce13,697 (2015)
Krzyżowice291 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
246624
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246624:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Głubczyce, Powiat de Głubczyce, Voïvodie d'Opole, Pologne
Polish:
Głubczyce, Powiat głubczycki, Województwo opolskie, Polska
Russian:
Глубчице, Глубчицкий повят, Опольское воеводство, Польша
Basque:
Głubczyce udalerria, Opoleko voivoderria, Polonia
Belarusian:
Глубчыцы, Апольскае ваяводства, Польшча
Czech:
Gmina Głubczyce, Okres Głubczyce, Opolské vojvodství, Polsko
Dutch:
Głubczyce, Głubczyce, Woiwodschap Opole, Polen
Farsi/Persian:
گمینا گووبچتسه, شهرستان گلوبچه, استان اوپوله, لهستان
Portuguese:
Comuna de Głubczyce, Condado de Głubczyce, Opole, Polónia
Slovak:
Gmina Głubczyce, Powiat głubczycki, Opolské vojvodstvo, Poľsko
South Azerbaijani:
قمینا قووبچتسه, قلوبچه, اوپوله اوستانی, لهیستان
Ukrainian:
Гміна Ґлубчице, Ґлубчицький повіт, Опольське воєводство, Польща
Waray:
Gmina Głubczyce, Głubczyce, Opole, Polonya


The oldest rocks, visible on the surface, located in the southern part of the Opolszczyzna region are the formations dated back to upper Devonian and lower Carboniferous. Small outcrops can be observed also in the vicinity of Głubczyce. These are mainly dark grey mudstones and sandstones (the so-called. "greywacke") composed of a variety of minerals, among which there are feldspars, mica and quartz

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Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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