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Czerwony Potok quarry, Mount Spławna, Szklarska Poręba, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
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Czerwony Potok quarryQuarry
Mount SpławnaMountain
Szklarska PorębaTown
Karkonosze CountyCounty
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Old granite quarry in the Czerwony Potok subdivision

Czerwony Potok quarry, Mount Spławna, Szklarska Poręba, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Czerwony Potok quarry - another part

Czerwony Potok quarry, Mount Spławna, Szklarska Poręba, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
07820450017272359113593.jpg
Old granite quarry in the Czerwony Potok subdivision

Czerwony Potok quarry, Mount Spławna, Szklarska Poręba, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
08449320017272359127618.jpg
Czerwony Potok quarry - another part

Czerwony Potok quarry, Mount Spławna, Szklarska Poręba, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
08820760017272359137773.jpg
Old granite quarry in the Czerwony Potok subdivision

Czerwony Potok quarry, Mount Spławna, Szklarska Poręba, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
08449320017272359127618.jpg
Czerwony Potok quarry - another part

Czerwony Potok quarry, Mount Spławna, Szklarska Poręba, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 49' 53'' North , 15° 27' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.83153,15.45536
GeoHash:
G#: u34cptw70
GRN:
N34E08
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Szklarska Poręba6,970 (2010)4.8km
Harrachov1,700 (2018)6.8km
Kořenov1,014 (2018)10.2km
Piechowice6,496 (2011)10.3km
Świeradów-Zdrój4,492 (2016)11.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
310670
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310670:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Old granite quarry. Located at the SE slopes of Mt. Spławna (Czerwone Skałki).

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Argyrodite
Formula: Ag8GeS6
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘArgyrodite2.BA.70Ag8GeS6
ⓘCanfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Sⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
GeGermanium
Geⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Agⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
SnTin
Snⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi

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References

Kozłowski, A., & Matyszczak, W. (2022). Silver compounds as minerals in the eastern Karkonosze granitoid pluton, Sudetes, Poland. Acta Geologica Polonica, 72(4), 443-468.
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