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Grodziec basalt, Grodziec, Gmina Zagrodno, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
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Grodziec basaltExposure
GrodziecVillage
Gmina ZagrodnoGmina
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basalt hill with Grodziec Castle

Grodziec basalt, Grodziec, Gmina Zagrodno, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
06178840017272423519205.jpg
basalt hill with Grodziec Castle

Grodziec basalt, Grodziec, Gmina Zagrodno, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
06178840017272423519205.jpg
basalt hill with Grodziec Castle

Grodziec basalt, Grodziec, Gmina Zagrodno, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 10' 30'' North , 15° 45' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.17502,15.76119
GRN:
N35E08
Type:
Exposure
Age:
56.0 to 5.332 Ma
Geologic Time:
Cenozoic : Eocene to Miocene
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Olszanica1,118 (2010)4.5km
Zagrodno1,626 (2010)7.5km
Pielgrzymka910 (2015)7.5km
Warta Bolesławiecka770 (2010)9.0km
Chmielno375 (2010)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
419503
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:419503:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gröditzberg, Gröditz
Other Languages:
German:
Gröditzberg, Gröditz, Powiat Złotoryjski, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen


Nepheline basalt hill 382m, visible from a distance, towering over the entire area. Due to the castle on the top, which dates back to 1155. there was no open quarry on the hill in modern times (several smaller ones in the adjacent basalt outcrops). Only antique quarry from which the rock material was probably taken for the construction of the castle. In 1800 the first major conservation work was carried out at the behest of Prince Hans Heinrich XVI von Hochberg. Thanks to this, Grodziec Castle became the first place in Europe specially prepared for tourists.

Cenozoic Central European Volcanic Province

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 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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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Diallage'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Diallage'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grodziec_Castle
Wikidata ID:Q491322

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Trippke P. ( 1878) - Beiträge zur Kenntnis der schlesischen Basalte und ihrer Mineralien. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft Bd.30
Trippke, P. (1878) Über den Enstatit aus den Olivinknollen des Groditzberges. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie. pp. 681-698.
Traube, H. (1888) Die Minerale Schlesiens [The Minerals of Silesia]. J.U. Kern's Verlag. 286 pp.
Hintze, C.F. (1897) Handbuch der Mineralogie. Zweiter Band: Silicate und Titanate. Veit & Comp - Leipzig
Kłos T. at all (1967) Trzeciorzędowe skały wulkaniczne w utworach cechsztynu niecki północnosudeckiej. Rudy i Metale Nieżelazne nr 3. (in Polish)
Chodyniecka L., Kapuściński T. (1969) Enklawy skał ultrazasadowych w bazalcie z Grodźca (Dolny Śląsk). Kwartalnik Geologiczny T.13 nr 4 (in Polish)
P. Trippke (1978) Beiträge zur Kenntnis der schlesischen Basalte (in German)
Lis, Józef, Sylwestrzak, Hubert (1986) Minerały Dolnego Śląska [Minerals of the Lower Silesia]. Wydawnictwa Geologiczne.
www.biodiversitylibrary.org (n.d.) https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/155756#page/177/mode/1up
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