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Chwałowice, Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
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Sphalerite

Chwałowice, Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Sphalerite

Chwałowice, Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Sphalerite

Chwałowice, Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Neighbouring regions:
Boguszowice Stare, Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Gmina Świerklany, Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Type:
Suburb
Mindat Locality ID:
308246
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:308246:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Chwallowitz, Rybnik, Woiwodschaft Schlesien, Polen
Polish:
Chwałowice, Rybnik, Województwo śląskie, Polska


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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Ammonioalunite
Formula: (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ankerite ?
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Calcite ?
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Indialite
Formula: Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanbornite
Formula: BaSi2O5
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite ?5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite ?5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAmmonioalunite7.BC.10(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘIndialite9.CJ.05Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSanbornite9.EF.10BaSi2O5
ⓘCelsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Ammonioalunite(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Ammonioalunite(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Ammonioalunite(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanborniteBaSi2O5
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Ammonioalunite(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanborniteBaSi2O5
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Ammonioalunite(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Baⓘ SanborniteBaSi2O5

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