Mnisza Górka basalt quarry, Grodziec, Gmina Zagrodno, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mnisza Górka basalt quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Grodziec | Village |
| Gmina Zagrodno | Gmina |
| Złotoryja County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 10' 2'' North , 15° 48' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Age:
56.0 to 5.332 Ma
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Olszanica | 1,118 (2010) | 4.5km |
| Zagrodno | 1,626 (2010) | 4.6km |
| Pielgrzymka | 910 (2015) | 5.7km |
| Złotoryja | 16,612 (2010) | 8.8km |
| Wilków | 2,000 (2010) | 11.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mönchsberg, Gröditz
Other Languages:
German:
Mönchsberg, Gröditz, Powiat Złotoryjski, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen
Nepheline basalt hill - Mnisza Górka 310m (Germ. Mönchsberg), summit on the nearby Uniejowice village side, but the small, abandoned quarry on the Grodziec side, just before administrative border. Enclaves and larger xenoliths of the surrounding rocks, mostly sandstones and Permian conglomerates, but also granites.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
- ⭔SilesiaRegion
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Western SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
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Mnisza Górka basalt quarry, Grodziec, Gmina Zagrodno, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland