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LW 'Bolesław' shaft (Lubin mine), Lubin, Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
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LW 'Bolesław' shaft (Lubin mine)Shaft (Active)
LubinTown
Lubin CountyCounty
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 24' 57'' North , 16° 11' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.41596,16.18621
GRN:
N35E08
Type:
Shaft (Active) - last checked 2022
Age:
272.3 ± 0.5 to 252.17 ± 0.06 Ma
Geologic Time:
Permian : Guadalupian to Lopingian
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lubin77,532 (2010)2.0km
Osiek1,117 (2015)6.3km
Siedlce430 (2015)8.7km
Rudna1,619 (2018)11.7km
Polkowice21,565 (2018)12.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
419919
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:419919:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lüben/KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., ZG Lubin Szyb Wschodni 'Bolesław'
Other Languages:
German:
Lüben, Powiat Lubiński, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen


KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., Lubin mine, Lubin Wschód (East) 'Bolesław' shaft, the first copper shaft in the Lubin-Głogów region.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Poland

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References

Kucha, H. (1979) Anilite, Cu7S4 from Lubin mine, Lower Silesia, Poland. Mineralogia Polonica, 10 (2), 89-93.
Yuzhuang, Sun, Jianping, Chen, Mingyue, Lin, Zhiqiang, Meng, Hongjian, Zhang (2005) Influences of ore formation on biomarkers in the Kupferschiefer from the Lubin mine, Poland. Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, 24 (2) 101-107 doi:10.1007/bf02841152
Matlakowska, Renata, Hallberg, Kevin B., Sklodowska, Aleksandra (2007) Isolation and Characterisation of Microorganisms from Copper Bearing Black Shale of Lubin Mine (Poland). Advanced Materials Research, 20. 580 doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.20-21.580
Yuzhuang, SUN, PÜTTMANN, W., KUCHA, H. (2010) Geochemical Characteristics of a Veinlet Kupferschiefer Profile from the Lubin Mine, Southwestern Poland. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 75 (1) 66-73 doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2001.tb00508.x
Szopa, Krzysztof, Krzykawski, Tomasz, Banasik, Kamila, Król, Piotr, Skreczko, Sylwia, Mounteanou, Stefania Andriopoulou, Koziarska, Marta (2021) EMPA, XRD, and Raman Characterization of Ag-Bearing Djurleite from the Lubin Mine, Lower Silesia, Poland. Minerals, 11 (5) 454 doi:10.3390/min11050454
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