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Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland i
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Clay mine

Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Calcite

Clay pit, Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Petrified Wood, etc.

Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Clay mine

Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Calcite

Clay pit, Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Petrified Wood, etc.

Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Clay mine

Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Calcite

Clay pit, Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Type:

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Dalachów	1,295 (2011)
Rudniki	979 (2010)

Mindat Locality ID:

246635

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:246635:7

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Other Languages:

French:

Rudniki, Powiat d'Olesno, Voïvodie d'Opole, Pologne

German:

Gmina Rudniki, Powiat Oleski, Woiwodschaft Opole, Polen

Italian:

Rudniki, Distretto di Olesno, Voivodato di Opole, Polonia

Polish:

Rudniki, Powiat oleski, Województwo opolskie, Polska

Russian:

Рудники, Олесненский повят, Опольское воеводство, Польша

Basque:

Rudniki udalerria, Opoleko voivoderria, Polonia

Belarusian:

Руднікі, Апольскае ваяводства, Польшча

Dutch:

Rudniki, Olesno, Woiwodschap Opole, Polen

Farsi/Persian:

گمینا رودنگکی, شهرستان اولسنو, استان اوپوله, لهستان

Portuguese:

Comuna de Rudniki, Condado de Olesno, Opole, Polónia

Slovak:

Gmina Rudniki, Powiat oleski, Opolské vojvodstvo, Poľsko

South Azerbaijani:

قمینا رودنقکی, اولسنو, اوپوله اوستانی, لهیستان

Ukrainian:

Гміна Рудники, Олеський повіт, Опольське воєводство, Польща

Waray:

Gmina Rudniki, Olesno, Opole, Polonya

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ⓘ var. Illite

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

References:

Gałuskin E., Winiarski A., Karwowski Ł., Gałuskina I., Urbańczyk M.: Aragonite twins from Faustianka (Poland): morphology, anatomy and re-entrant corner effect. Neues Jahrbuch fü r Mineralogie, 1996, Heft 12, 531-548

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Description: Calcite

References:

Zatoń, Marynowski 2004, Konzentrat-Lagerstätte-type carbonate concretions from the uppermost Bajocian (Middle Jurassic) of the Czestochowa area, South-Cental Poland

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

References:

Dudek 2012, Clay minerals as paleoenvironmental incicators in the Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) ore-bearing clays from Gnaszyn, Cracow Silesia Homocline

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

References:

Witkowska 2012, Paleoenvironmental significance of iron carbonate concretions from the Bathonnia (Middle Jurrassic) ore-bearing clays at Gnaszyn, Kraków Silesia Homocline

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Locality: Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

References:

Dudek 2012, Clay minerals as paleoenvironmental incicators in the Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) ore-bearing clays from Gnaszyn, Cracow Silesia Homocline

Witkowska 2012, Paleoenvironmental significance of iron carbonate concretions from the Bathonnia (Middle Jurrassic) ore-bearing clays at Gnaszyn, Kraków Silesia Homocline

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

References:

Dudek 2012, Clay minerals as paleoenvironmental incicators in the Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) ore-bearing clays from Gnaszyn, Cracow Silesia Homocline

Witkowska 2012, Paleoenvironmental significance of iron carbonate concretions from the Bathonnia (Middle Jurrassic) ore-bearing clays at Gnaszyn, Kraków Silesia Homocline

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

References:

Witkowska 2012, Paleoenvironmental significance of iron carbonate concretions from the Bathonnia (Middle Jurrassic) ore-bearing clays at Gnaszyn, Kraków Silesia Homocline

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

References:

Witkowska 2012, Paleoenvironmental significance of iron carbonate concretions from the Bathonnia (Middle Jurrassic) ore-bearing clays at Gnaszyn, Kraków Silesia Homocline

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

References:

Dudek 2012, Clay minerals as paleoenvironmental incicators in the Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) ore-bearing clays from Gnaszyn, Cracow Silesia Homocline

Gallery:

CaCO₃ⓘ Calcite

Calcite, etc.

Clay pit, Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Calcite, etc.

Clay pit, Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Calcite, etc.

Clay pit, Faustianka, Gmina Rudniki, Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

26

Youngest Fossil Listed

165 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Eucycloscala genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucycloscalidae : *Eucycloscala*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Astandes genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudotritoniidae : *Astandes*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Cryptaulax genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cryptaulacidae : *Cryptaulax*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Dicroloma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : *Dicroloma*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Spinigera genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : *Spinigera*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Sulcoactaeon genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Aplustridae : *Sulcoactaeon*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Bandellina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Hyalogyrinidae : *Bandellina*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Chrysallida genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : *Chrysallida*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Sinuarbullina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Acteonellidae : *Sinuarbullina*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Stuoraxis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stuoraxidae : *Stuoraxis*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Bralitzia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Iravadiidae : *Bralitzia*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Parvitomella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : *Parvitomella*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Eudaronia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : *Eudaronia*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Torallochus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : *Torallochus*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Azyga genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Zygopleuridae : *Azyga*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Pommerozygiidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pommerozygiidae	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Mathilda makowskii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Mathildidae : Mathilda : *Mathilda makowskii*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Oxycerites (Oxycerites) yeovilensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Oxycerites : *Oxycerites (Oxycerites) yeovilensis*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Oxycerites (Oxycerites) seebachi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Oxycerites : *Oxycerites (Oxycerites) seebachi*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Oxycerites (Paroecotraustes) formosus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Paroecotraustes : *Oxycerites (Paroecotraustes) formosus*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Procerites imitator species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Perisphinctidae : Procerites : *Procerites imitator*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Asphinctites tenuiplicatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Morphoceratidae : Asphinctites : *Asphinctites tenuiplicatus*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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Opole Voivodeship
- Olesno County
  - Gmina Rudniki
    - Middle Jurassic🐚 Faustianka
    - Middle Jurassic🐚 Faustianka

Localities in this Region

Opole Voivodeship
- Olesno County
  - Gmina Rudniki
    - ⭔Faustianka
      - Clay pit

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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