Wojcieszyn melaphyre quarry, Wojcieszyn, Gmina Pielgrzymka, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wojcieszyn melaphyre quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Wojcieszyn | Village |
| Gmina Pielgrzymka | Gmina |
| Złotoryja County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 8' 52'' North , 15° 49' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Age:
298.9 ± 0.15 to 259.8 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pielgrzymka | 910 (2015) | 3.6km |
| Zagrodno | 1,626 (2010) | 5.8km |
| Olszanica | 1,118 (2010) | 6.7km |
| Złotoryja | 16,612 (2010) | 7.4km |
| Wilków | 2,000 (2010) | 9.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ulbersdorf (Goldbergisch)/ łom melafiru w Wojcieszynie
Other Languages:
German:
Ulbersdorf (Goldbergisch), Ulbersdorf (Goldbergisch), Powiat Złotoryjski, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen
Small, abandoned quarry in the valley of a beautiful, naturally meandering stream, approx. 1km west of the church in Wojcieszyn ( Germ. Ulbersdorf). Begining of melaphyre ridge going from south to north into Gmina Zagrodno area, the northernmost outcrops of melaphyres in Lower Silesia. Partially amygdaloidal melaphyre, also sometimes with bigger amount of empty after-gas bubbles. Quarry overgrowth, with small surface of rocks exposure.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celadonite ? Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Delessite' ? Formula: (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Celadonite ? | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Delessite' ? | - | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
Europe
- Bohemian Massif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Western SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
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Wojcieszyn melaphyre quarry, Wojcieszyn, Gmina Pielgrzymka, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland