Urwista basalt quarry, Proszowa, Gmina Mirsk, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Urwista basalt quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Proszowa | Village |
| Gmina Mirsk | Gmina |
| Lwówek Śląski County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 55' 40'' North , 15° 27' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2019
Age:
56.0 to 5.332 Ma
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mirsk | 4,150 (2010) | 7.1km |
| Stara Kamienica | 1,253 (2010) | 8.0km |
| Pasiecznik | 584 (2010) | 8.4km |
| Świeradów-Zdrój | 4,492 (2016) | 8.5km |
| Lubomierz | 1,816 (2011) | 10.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Łysa Góra quarry; Kahleberg - Gräflich Kunzendorf/kamieniołom bazaltu Urwista - Łysa Góra w Proszowej
Other Languages:
German:
Gräflich Kunzendorf, Gräflich Kunzendorf, Gmina Mirsk, Powiat Lwówecki, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen
Bazalt quarry on Urwista Mt. = Łysa Góra (Germ. Rabishauer Kahlenberg) in Proszowa village area. In the pre-war period, the northern part of the hill was a natural monument (Polish: Odarte Skały)
Cenozoic Central European Volcanic Province.
Fossil plant macro remains preserved in laminated diatomites from Urwista = Łysa Góra have been documented for the first time.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Hyalite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
- ⭔SilesiaRegion
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Western SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
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Urwista basalt quarry, Proszowa, Gmina Mirsk, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland