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Orlová, Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republici
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Karviná DistrictDistrict
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PlacePopulation
Orlová34,282 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
268762
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268762:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Czech:
Orlová, Okres Karviná, Moravskoslezský kraj, Česko
French:
Orlová, District de Karviná, Région de Moravie-Silésie, République tchèque
German:
Orlau, Okres Karviná, Moravskoslezský kraj, Tschechien
Italian:
Orlová, Distretto di Karviná, Regione di Moravia-Slesia, Repubblica Ceca
Russian:
Орлова, Карвина, Моравскосилезский край, Чехия
Simplified Chinese:
奧爾洛瓦, 卡爾維納縣, 摩拉維亞-西里西亞州, 捷克
Spanish:
Orlová, Distrito de Karviná, Región de Moravia-Silesia, República Checa
Aromanian:
Orlová
Basque:
Orlová, Moravia-Silesia eskualdea, Txekia
Bulgarian:
Орлова, Карвина, Моравско-силезки край, Чехия
Cebuano:
Orlová, Okres Karviná, Moravskoslezský kraj, Nasod nga Czech
Dutch:
Orlová, Okres Karviná, Moravië-Silezië, Tsjechië
Esperanto:
Orlová, Distrikto Karviná, Moraviasilezia regiono, Ĉeĥio
Farsi/Persian:
ارلوا, شهرستان کاروینا, استان موراوی-سیلزی, جمهوری چک
Hungarian:
Orlová, Karvinái járás, Morva-sziléziai kerület, Csehország
Korean:
오를로바, 모라바슬레스코 주, 체코
Latvian:
Orlova, Karvinas apriņķis, Morāvijas-Silēzijas apgabals, Čehija
Lithuanian:
Orlova, Karvinos rajonas, Moravijos-Silezijos kraštas, Čekija
Malay:
Orlová, Daerah Karviná, Wilayah Moravia-Silesia, Republik Czech
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Orlová
Polish:
Orłowa, Powiat Karwina, Kraj morawsko-śląski, Czechy
Portuguese:
Orlová, Morávia-Silésia, República Checa
Serbian:
Орлова, Округ Карвина, Моравско-Шлески крај, Чешка
Silesian:
Orlová, Czesko Republika
Slovak:
Orlová, Okres Karviná, Moravsko-sliezsky kraj, Česko
South Azerbaijani:
ارلوا, کاروینا بؤلگه‌سی‌, موراوی-سیلزی اوستانی, چک جومهوریتی
Swedish:
Orlová, Karviná, Mähren-Schlesien, Tjeckien
Tatar:
Орлова, Чехия
Turkish:
Orlová, Karviná ilçesi, Moravya-Silezya Bölgesi, Çek Cumhuriyeti
Vietnamese:
Orlová, Karviná, Morava-Slezsko, Cộng hòa Séc


Orlová (Polish: Orłowa; German: Orlau) is a town in the Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.

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47 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Baryte var. Radium-bearing Barite
Formula: (Ba,Ra)SO4
Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Bischofite
Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Burkeite
Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Ferrohexahydrite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Hydroglauberite ?
Formula: Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Konyaite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Králíkite (TL)
Formula: BaCl2 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Metasideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Monohydrocalcite
Formula: CaCO3 · H2O
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Omongwaite ?
Formula: Na2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Rokühnite ?
Formula: FeCl2 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Syngenite ?
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
Tachyhydrite
Formula: CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Thermonatrite ?
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
Carnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Králíkite (TL)3.BB.BaCl2 · 2H2O
Rokühnite ?3.BB.10FeCl2 · 2H2O
Bischofite3.BB.15MgCl2 · 6H2O
Tachyhydrite3.BB.35CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Akaganeite4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Thermonatrite ?5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
Trona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Monohydrocalcite5.CB.20CaCO3 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Glauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
Thénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Baryte
var. Radium-bearing Barite
7.AD.35(Ba,Ra)SO4
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Burkeite7.BD.25Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
Szomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
Starkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
Pentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 · 5H2O
Ferrohexahydrite7.CB.25Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Hexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Tamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Blödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Konyaite7.CC.80Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Hydroglauberite ?7.CD.20Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Syngenite ?7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Bassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Omongwaite ?7.CD.65Na2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
Ferricopiapite ?7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Magnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Kainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Metasideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Sideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
H BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
H BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
H BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
H CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
H HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
H KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
H KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
H MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H RokühniteFeCl2 · 2H2O
H SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
H StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
H SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
H SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
H TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
H TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
H ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
H TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
H OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
H KrálíkiteBaCl2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
C SideriteFeCO3
C ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
C TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
O BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
O BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
O BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
O CelestineSrSO4
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
O GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
O HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
O KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
O KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
O MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O RokühniteFeCl2 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
O StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
O SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
O SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
O TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
O TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
O ThénarditeNa2SO4
O ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
O TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
O Baryte var. Radium-bearing Barite(Ba,Ra)SO4
O OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
O KrálíkiteBaCl2 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Na BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Na BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Na GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Na HaliteNaCl
Na HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Na KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Na MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Na TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Na ThénarditeNa2SO4
Na ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Na TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Na OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Mg BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mg CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mg KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mg KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Mg MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mg PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mg StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Mg TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
S BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
S BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
S CelestineSrSO4
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
S GalenaPbS
S GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
S HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
S KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
S KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
S MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
S MilleriteNiS
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
S SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
S SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
S TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
S ThénarditeNa2SO4
S Baryte var. Radium-bearing Barite(Ba,Ra)SO4
S OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Cl Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Cl BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Cl CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Cl RokühniteFeCl2 · 2H2O
Cl SylviteKCl
Cl TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Cl KrálíkiteBaCl2 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
K KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
K SylviteKCl
K SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HydroglauberiteNa10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O
Ca MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Ca SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Ca TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Ca OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RokühniteFeCl2 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Fe SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
NiNickel
Ni Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Ni MilleriteNiS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Baryte var. Radium-bearing Barite(Ba,Ra)SO4
Ba KrálíkiteBaCl2 · 2H2O
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
RaRadium
Ra Baryte var. Radium-bearing Barite(Ba,Ra)SO4

Fossils

There are 16 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences16
Youngest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed326 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ostrava - Jaklovec16326.4 - 314.6 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lyginopteris
genus
Plantae : Sphenopteridae : Lyginopteris326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Bothrodendron
genus
Bothrodendron326.4 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlov%C3%A1
Wikidata ID:Q386026
GeoNames ID:3068873

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