Podgórze Mine, Podgórze, Kowary, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Podgórze Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Podgórze | Village |
| Kowary | Municipality |
| Karkonosze County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 45' 33'' North , 15° 50' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1925
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kowary | 11,834 (2010) | 3.8km |
| Karpacz | 4,979 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Opawa | 377 (2010) | 7.7km |
| Mysłakowice | 5,100 (2016) | 10.1km |
| Pec pod Sněžkou | 608 (2018) | 10.5km |
Localized in Mt. Średniak.
Very rich mining history concerns both the uranium mine and other mines within Podgórze, that is now a district within the town of Kowary.
The mine is now inactive but "Kopalnia Podgórze" offers rich sights.
From the "Kopalnia Podgórze" data:
In 1925, uranium ores were detected in Kowary. The former Soviet Union began initial exploitation in 1948. After giving it back to Poland (the "Podgórze" mine was constructed in 1950), the mine was transformed into "Zakłady Przemysłowe R-1" (a kind of industrial works). The exploitation finally ceased in 1958 when the "Podgórze" mine was closed. However, then (1966) uranium concentrates began to be produced in the area - an activity lasting until 1972. "Zakłady Górnicze Kowary-Podgórze" were existing until 1993.
In the meantime, there were two other kinds of activities related to the mine:
- Underground Radon Inhalatory (constructed in 1969 and lasting until ~1991-1993; then re-opened in 2002 and still active), with numerous medical applications of the uranium-ore-derived radon emanations - a very unique site
- sightseeing (since 2014 in the "Kopalnia Podgórze" case, although sightseeing in this area is known from ~2000), with rich offer
Adits:
- 9: exploratory & initial exploration adit; now part of the sights
- 9a: related to exploratory & initial mining activity of the late 1970s and early 1980s
- 19a: a transport adit, built in 1956, now part of the sights
- 16, with a related heap
- 17, with a related heap
- 18, with a related heap
- 19, with large heap related; built in 1951
The mine is spatially related to the Liczyrzepa (formerly known as Rübezahl) mine which was initially related with fluorite and Cu-Ag mining.
Geology: metamorphic rocks (mainly granite-gneisses and gneisses, with micaceous schists and rare amphibolite schists inserted), ca. 2.5 km S from their contact with the Karkonosze granite. Uranium mineralization deposition is tectonically driven and is either found in a cemented tectonic breccia or as impregnations on shales. The main ore, which is the "pitchblende" variety of uraninite, forms lenses (up to 2 cm thick) in calcite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
28 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena ? Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Heinrichite Formula: Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Liebigite Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Metaschoepite Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Metauranocircite Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Natrouranospinite Formula: Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Nováčekite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Parauranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rabejacite Formula: Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Schoepite Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Schröckingerite ? Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O References: |
| ⓘ Sklodowskite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O References: |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 References: |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Uranospinite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O References: |
| ⓘ Zeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Zippeite Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena ? | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| ⓘ | Metaschoepite | 4.GA.05 | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Schoepite | 4.GA.05 | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Liebigite | 5.ED.20 | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Schröckingerite ? | 5.EG.05 | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Zippeite | 7.EC.05 | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Rabejacite | 7.EC.10 | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ | Heinrichite | 8.EB.05 | Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranospinite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Zeunerite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Nováčekite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Metauranocircite | 8.EB.10 | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrouranospinite | 8.EB.15 | Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Parauranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heinrichite | Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metauranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metaschoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrouranospinite | Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Nováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| C | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heinrichite | Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metauranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metaschoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natrouranospinite | Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrouranospinite | Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Nováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Metauranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| S | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Heinrichite | Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| As | ⓘ Natrouranospinite | Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| As | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | ⓘ Nováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Heinrichite | Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Metauranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Heinrichite | Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| U | ⓘ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metauranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metaschoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Rabejacite | Ca(UO2)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| U | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Natrouranospinite | Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| U | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Nováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
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Podgórze Mine, Podgórze, Kowary, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland