Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Monazite-(Ce) vs. Andalusite
It's a showdown with rare earth elemental ore Monazite-(Ce) and index mineral Andalusite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Vermiculite from
'Wiry' magnesite mine, Wirki, Gmina Marcinowice, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland


01838580017364192101850.jpg
Vermiculite

'Wiry' magnesite mine, Wirki, Gmina Marcinowice, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
05667770017364192108923.jpg
Vermiculite

'Wiry' magnesite mine, Wirki, Gmina Marcinowice, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
01838580017364192101850.jpg
Vermiculite

'Wiry' magnesite mine, Wirki, Gmina Marcinowice, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
05667770017364192108923.jpg
Vermiculite

'Wiry' magnesite mine, Wirki, Gmina Marcinowice, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
01838580017364192101850.jpg
Vermiculite

'Wiry' magnesite mine, Wirki, Gmina Marcinowice, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
05667770017364192108923.jpg
Vermiculite

'Wiry' magnesite mine, Wirki, Gmina Marcinowice, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Vermiculite
Formula:Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vermiculite data
Locality Data:Click here to view 'Wiry' magnesite mine, Wirki, Gmina Marcinowice, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1479557
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1479557:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vermiculite
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘJordanów nephrite quarry, Gmina Jordanów Śląski, Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘJulianna pegmatite, DSS Piława Górna Quarry, Piława Górna, Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘMt. Szklana Mine (Szklary pegmatite), Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
46.1km (28.7 miles) ⓘColourful Lakelets, Wieściszowice, Gmina Marciszów, Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
References
Harańczyk C., Wala A. (1970) Mineralizacja endogeniczna w masywach skał ultrazasadowych północnego przedpola Sudetów Środkowych. Przegląd Geologiczny nr 6. (In Polish)
Harańczyk C., Prochazka K. (1974) Uwodnione krzemiany magnezowo-niklowe z Wir na Dolnym Śląsku. Prace Muzeum Ziemi nr 22 (In Polish)
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 7, 2026 10:45:09
Go to top of page