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Magnezyty „Grochów” S.A. mine, Grochowa, Gmina Bardo, Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
Regional Level Types
Magnezyty „Grochów” S.A. mineMine
GrochowaVillage
Gmina BardoGmina
Ząbkowice Śląskie CountyCounty
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 32' 33'' North , 16° 45' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.54264,16.76534
GRN:
N34E08
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Potworów310 (2010)1.6km
Brzeźnica649 (2010)2.4km
Przyłęk776 (2010)2.8km
Tarnów566 (2010)4.4km
Bardo2,763 (2010)4.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
433122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:433122:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
„Szczęść Boże”, „Grochów I”, „Grochów II”, „Grochów III”, „Konstanty” (Constantin), „Anna”, „Kojancin”, „Małgorzata”, „Klara”


Numerous magnesite mines - „Szczęść Boże”, „Grochów I”, „Grochów II”, „Grochów III”, „Konstanty” (Constantin), „Anna”, „Kojancin”, „Małgorzata”, „Klara” - were in operation in 1934 in the local Grochowa massif. Opencast mining began in 1959 and is currently continued by Magnezyty „Grochów” S.A.. However, mining/prospective operations in the area began much earlier:

* in 1819-1823 chryzoprase was mined
* brown coal was mined in XIX century in the area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘAragonite ?5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chrysoprase'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'var. Picrolite'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Niⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

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References

magnezyty.com.pl (n.d.) https://magnezyty.com.pl/o-firmie/
Lis, Józef, Sylwestrzak, Hubert (1986) Minerały Dolnego Śląska [Minerals of the Lower Silesia]. Wydawnictwa Geologiczne.
ioh.pl (n.d.) https://ioh.pl/artykuly/pokaz/tajemnica-zakadw-constantin,1100/
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