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Stary Lesieniec quarry, Stary Lesieniec, Boguszów-Gorce, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
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Stary Lesieniec quarryQuarry
Stary LesieniecVillage
Boguszów-GorceGmina
Wałbrzych CountyCounty
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Stary Lesieniec quarry, Stary Lesieniec, Boguszów-Gorce, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
06970480017361325928456.jpg
View of the quarry

Stary Lesieniec quarry, Stary Lesieniec, Boguszów-Gorce, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
06970480017361325928456.jpg
View of the quarry

Stary Lesieniec quarry, Stary Lesieniec, Boguszów-Gorce, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 45' 19'' North , 16° 10' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.75543,16.17087
GeoHash:
G#: u352xzxrb
GRN:
N34E08
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Boguszów-Gorce16,726 (2015)2.4km
Czarny Bór4,769 (2015)3.3km
Krzeszów1,527 (2015)7.5km
Szczawno-Zdrój5,586 (2010)8.1km
Wałbrzych127,431 (2017)8.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
417184
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417184:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An old porphyry rhyodacite quarry. Beside the volcanic rocks, a contact with coaly shales with some baked rocks is present.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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:

ⓘ Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘAnilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
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References

Mederski, Sławomir; Kruszewski, Łukasz; Pršek, Jaroslav (2021) Epithermal Cu mineralization in the Stary Lesieniec rhyodacite quarry, Lower Silesia: primary and secondary mineral paragenesis. Geological Quarterly, 65 (3).
gq.pgi.gov.pl (n.d.) https://gq.pgi.gov.pl/article/view/32972
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