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Chełmska Cave, Gmina Leśnica, Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Polandi
Regional Level Types
Chełmska CaveCave
Gmina LeśnicaGmina
Strzelce CountyCounty
Opole VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Inlet to the cave

Chełmska Cave, Gmina Leśnica, Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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A narrow crevice between the rocks

Chełmska Cave, Gmina Leśnica, Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
08052990017272359254745.jpg
Inlet to the cave

Chełmska Cave, Gmina Leśnica, Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
00688550017272359274418.jpg
A narrow crevice between the rocks

Chełmska Cave, Gmina Leśnica, Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Inlet to the cave

Chełmska Cave, Gmina Leśnica, Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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A narrow crevice between the rocks

Chełmska Cave, Gmina Leśnica, Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 28' 34'' North , 18° 8' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.47612,18.14935
GeoHash:
G#: u2uzhuzuw
GRN:
N34E09
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Leśnica2,897 (2010)5.7km
Rozwadza1,100 (2010)5.8km
Zdzieszowice13,401 (2010)6.0km
Czarnocin170 (2010)7.1km
Raszowa1,041 (2010)8.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
310951
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310951:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ligocka Cave


The karst cave was created in limestone rocks. In the past, the cave had a calcite infiltration robe, which was chosen by the local inhabitants of this land. 23 m long and 7 m deep in Góra Świętej Anny Landscape Park

Let the literature describe that the cave is located in Ligota Górna, in fact after the new administrative changes, it is located in the area of Leśnica commune

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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

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CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Niedźwiedzki R. - Kamienne skarby Ziemi Annogórskiej (Przewodnik geologiczny)
www.sktj.pl (n.d.) http://www.sktj.pl/epimenides/jaskinie/jask41.html
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