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Forsterite from
Winna Góra quarry, Piotrowice, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Forsterite
Formula:Mg2(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Forsterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Winna Góra quarry, Piotrowice, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:432226
Long-form Identifier:1:3:432226:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘLena Cu-mine, Wilków, Gmina Złotoryja, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘPawłowice Wielkie basalt quarry, Gmina Wądroże Wielkie, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘTrupień quarry, Kondratów, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘKrzeniów basalt quarry, Biegoszów, Gmina Świerzawa, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘRudnik basalt quarry, Mikołajowice, Gmina Legnickie Pole, Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘWilcza Góra quarry, Wilków, Gmina Złotoryja, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘSzeroka quarry, Strzegom, Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘJeziorna quarry, Nowy Kościół, Gmina Świerzawa, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘPielgrzymka basalt quarry, Pielgrzymka, Gmina Pielgrzymka, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘJanowice quarry, Gmina Ruja, Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
References
Matusiak M., Puziewicz J., 2005: PRELIMINARY DATA ON BASALT FROM WINNA GÓRA NEAR JAWOR (SW POLAND) AND ITS PERIDOTITIC ENCLAVES. Mineralogical Society of Poland - Special Papers, 26
M. Matusiak (2006) Petrology of enclaves and host basalt from the Winna Góra near Jawor (SW Poland). Mineralogical Society of Poland - Special Papers, Vol.29. P.57-62
 
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