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Teresa adit, Miedzianka, Chęciny, Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Polandi
Regional Level Types
Teresa aditAdit (Abandoned)
MiedziankaMountain
ChęcinyMunicipality
Kielce CountyCounty
Świętokrzyskie VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 50' 42'' North , 20° 21' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.84509,20.36344
GeoHash:
G#: u3n3r2h4n
GRN:
N34E10
Type:
Adit (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1805
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Małogoszcz3,890 (2010)7.9km
Piekoszów2,671 (2010)8.1km
Chęciny4,252 (2010)8.5km
Strawczyn1,000 (2010)11.5km
Osiedle-Nowiny2,492 (2017)12.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
417066
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417066:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ciurej et al. indicate that the entrance to the Teresa adit is located on the eastern part of a former quarry. The entrance is a hole in the bottom of the quarry.

The Teresa adit is located within the Upper Devonian–Frasnian and Famennian limestones, cut by cherry, marly shales (Famennian) in several places.

The Teresa adit has a length of 523 metres including 270 m of natural karst caves, altered by mining works.

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Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Kidney Ore
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Kidney Ore4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Ciurej, Agnieszka, Struska, Monika, Wolska, Anna, Chudzik, Wojciech (2021) The Miedzianka Mountain Ore Deposit (Świętokrzyskie Mountains, Poland) as a Site of Historical Mining and Geological Heritage: A Case Study of the Teresa Adit. Minerals, 11 (11) 1177 doi:10.3390/min11111177
Ciurej et al (2021):
www.mdpi.com (n.d.) https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/11/1177/htm
Ciurej, Agnieszka, Struska, Monika, Wolska, Anna, Szczerba, Marek, Olszak, Janusz (2022) Copper-Bearing Mineralisation in the Upper Devonian Limestones: A Case Study from the Historical Teresa Adit in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains, Poland. Minerals, 13 (1) 54 doi:10.3390/min13010054
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