Ferdinands Grube (Dzierżysław Mine), Gypsum Mount, Dzierżysław, Gmina Kietrz, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Polandi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 3' 6'' North , 17° 59' 41'' East
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Type:
Mine Zone (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Třebom | 213 (2018) | 2.3km |
| Kietrz | 6,306 (2015) | 3.3km |
| Hněvošice | 1,028 (2018) | 5.5km |
| Sudice | 652 (2018) | 5.7km |
| Ludmierzyce | 127 (2015) | 6.7km |
Old mine Ferdinands Grube (Kopalnia Dzierżysław) prospering from 1812 and in which the exploitation of the gypsum deposit began (Other sources state the 18th century). The deposit was mined in underground shafts and sidewalks. In 1974, the mine was closed. The mining area is heavily overgrown with forest. There are numerous depressions, undergrowths and collapses on the whole area. There are also old buildings of the mine.
A huge curiosity in the mine's seams was finding a fragment of petrified wood, completely imbued with mineral gypsum. This specimen was kept for some time in Wroclaw, but most likely it was taken from there to Germany or Austria (Roemer 1870).
The film "Tajemnica Kopalni Gipsu "Dzierżysław" i Projekt "Krab" - nurkowanie w zalanych chodnikach" is available online. Large, beautiful and shiny gypsum crystals are visible on the walls of the underground shafts.
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
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Ferdinands Grube, Gypsum Mount, Dzierżysław, Gmina Kietrz, Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland