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Sn mine, Gierczyn, Gmina Mirsk, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
Regional Level Types
Sn mineMine (Inactive)
GierczynVillage
Gmina MirskGmina
Lwówek Śląski CountyCounty
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 55' 43'' North , 15° 23' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.92866,15.39472
GeoHash:
G#: u34cwr60g
GRN:
N34E08
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Świeradów-Zdrój4,492 (2016)4.2km
Mirsk4,150 (2010)4.7km
Jindřichovice pod Smrkem624 (2018)10.8km
Gryfów Śląski6,890 (2011)11.5km
Nové Město pod Smrkem3,915 (2018)11.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
413103
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:413103:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Giehren


formerly mine, 5 marked places on the old geological maps - shafts? adits? also old dumps.

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Laitakarite
Formula: Bi4(Se,S)3
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ Weibullite
Formula: Pb5Bi8Se7S11
ⓘ Wittite
Formula: Pb9Bi12(S,Se)27

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘLaitakarite2.DC.05Bi4(Se,S)3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘWittite2.JB.20Pb9Bi12(S,Se)27
ⓘWeibullite2.JB.25hPb5Bi8Se7S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ WeibullitePb5Bi8Se7S11
Sⓘ WittitePb9Bi12(S,Se)27
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3
Seⓘ WeibullitePb5Bi8Se7S11
Seⓘ WittitePb9Bi12(S,Se)27
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
PbLead
Pbⓘ WeibullitePb5Bi8Se7S11
Pbⓘ WittitePb9Bi12(S,Se)27
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3
Biⓘ WeibullitePb5Bi8Se7S11
Biⓘ WittitePb9Bi12(S,Se)27

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Berg, G., Ahrens,W. (1925) Geologische Karte von Preußen und benachbarten deutschen Ländern; Blatt Friedeberg am Queiss Nr. 2945 Aufn. abgeschl. 1921-1923 Preußische Geologische Landesanstalt.
Foltyn, K., Bertrandsson Erlandsson, V., Kozub-Budzyń, G. A., Melcher, F., & Piestrzyński, A. (2020). Indium in polymetallic mineralisation at the Gierczyn mine, Karkonosze-Izera Massif, Poland: results of EPMA and LA-ICP-MS investigations. Geological Quarterly, 64.
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