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Głuszyca, Gmina Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
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GłuszycaVillage
Gmina GłuszycaGmina
Wałbrzych CountyCounty
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Walim, Gmina Walim, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Głuszyca Górna, Gmina Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Sierpnica, Gmina Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Grzmiąca, Gmina Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Jugowice, Gmina Walim, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Łomnica, Gmina Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Rzeczka, Gmina Walim, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Kolce, Gmina Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Type:
Village
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Głuszyca6,897 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
333758
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333758:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nieder Wüstegiersdorf; Gieszcze Puste
Other Languages:
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French:
Głuszyca, Głuszyca, Powiat de Wałbrzych, Voïvodie de Basse-Silésie, Pologne
German:
Głuszyca (Wüstegiersdorf), Powiat Wałbrzyski, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen
Polish:
Głuszyca, Głuszyca, Powiat wałbrzyski, Województwo dolnośląskie, Polska
Russian:
Глушица, Глушица, Валбжихский повят, Нижнесилезское воеводство, Польша
Simplified Chinese:
格武希察, 瓦烏布日赫縣, 下西里西亚省, 波兰
Asturian:
Głuszyca, Voivodato de Baxa Silesia, Polonia
Cebuano:
Głuszyca, Powiat wałbrzyski, Województwo Dolnośląskie, Polonya
Czech:
Głuszyca, Okres Wałbrzych, Dolnoslezské vojvodství, Polsko
Dutch:
Głuszyca, Głuszyca, Wałbrzych, Woiwodschap Neder-Silezië, Polen
Esperanto:
Głuszyca, Distrikto Wałbrzych, Malsuprasilezia Provinco, Pollando
Estonian:
Głuszyca, Alam-Sileesia vojevoodkond, Poola
Japanese:
ヴェステギアースドルフ, ドルヌィ・シロンスク県, ポーランド
Javanese:
Głuszyca, Powiat Wałbrzych, Provinsi Silesia Hilir, Polen
Latvian:
Glušica, Valbžihas apriņķis, Lejassilēzijas vojevodiste, Polija
Malay:
Głuszyca, Wilayah Lower Silesian, Poland
Portuguese:
Głuszyca, Comuna de Głuszyca, Condado de Wałbrzych, Baixa Silésia, Polónia
Romanian:
Głuszyca, Voievodatul Silezia Inferioară, Polonia
Serbian:
Глушица, Војводство доњошлеско, Пољска
Slovak:
Głuszyca, Gmina Głuszyca, Powiat wałbrzyski, Dolnosliezske vojvodstvo, Poľsko
Swedish:
Głuszyca, Głuszyca kommun, Powiat wałbrzyski, Nedre Schlesiens vojvodskap, Polen
Tatar:
Глушытса, Түбән Силезия воеводалыгы, Польша
Traditional Chinese:
格武希察, 下西里西亞省, 波蘭
Ukrainian:
Ґлушиця, Ґміна Ґлушиця, Валбжиський повіт, Нижньосілезьке воєводство, Польща
Vietnamese:
Głuszyca, Wałbrzyski, Dolnośląskie, Ba Lan


A small village.

Old excavation on old map from 1934 at:
50.696113825793, 16.364282045452. Local geology includes: - baryte veins cutting gneisses, pegmatites and mylonites; some are known to occur NE from Głuszyca; they bear carbonates and sulfides; - malachite in mylonites at the gneiss - Žácler sandstones contact, where quartz veins are also present; - porphyry rocks with Mn oxides;. - melaphyres; some with baryte and amethyst

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Mineral List

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Iddingsite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Iddingsite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C5%82uszyca
Wikidata ID:Q701606
GeoNames ID:3099146

Localities in this Region

Poland

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References

www.deutschefotothek.de (n.d.) http://www.deutschefotothek.de/documents/obj/71056321/df_dk_0010001_5364
Traube, H. (1888) Die Minerale Schlesiens [The Minerals of Silesia]. J.U. Kern's Verlag. 286 pp.
Kozłowski S. (1958) Wulkanizm permski w rejonie Głuszycy i Świerków na Dolnym Śląsku
Lis, Józef, Sylwestrzak, Hubert (1986) Minerały Dolnego Śląska [Minerals of the Lower Silesia]. Wydawnictwa Geologiczne.
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