Osiek mine, Trzcianka, Gmina Osiek, Staszów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Osiek mine | Mine (Active) |
| Trzcianka | Village |
| Gmina Osiek | Gmina |
| Staszów County | County |
| Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 29' 24'' North , 21° 25' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lipnik | 120 (2010) | 3.7km |
| Osiek | 2,031 (2010) | 3.7km |
| Padew Narodowa | 2,300 (2010) | 8.1km |
| Gawłuszowice | 700 (2010) | 8.9km |
| Baranów Sandomierski | 1,426 (2010) | 8.9km |
Recently opened large sulphur mine.
The Osiek sulfur mine is the only mine in the world that extracts sulfur by underground smelting. It is located near the town of Osiek. The "Osiek" sulfur deposit lies on the right bank of the Vistula River and is the western part of the sulfur complex stretching from Niekrasów and Osiek through Baranów Sandomierski to Skopania. It is associated with the Miocene series of chemical sediments, the sulfur-bearing rocks are the complex of limestone and calcareous-marly rocks.
At present, the Osiek Sulfur Mine produces liquid sulfur and granulated sulfur.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
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