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Orzeł Biały dumps, Orzeł Biały mine, Brzeziny Śląskie, Piekary Śląskie, Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
Regional Level Types
Orzeł Biały dumpsMine Dump (Inactive)
Orzeł Biały mineMine (Inactive)
Brzeziny ŚląskieCity Council
Piekary ŚląskieCity
Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 20' 58'' North , 18° 58' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.34947,18.97403
GeoHash:
G#: u2vqrvb6z
GRN:
N34E09
Type:
Mine Dump (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brzeziny Śląskie4,901 (2010)0.8km
Bytom189,186 (2018)2.9km
Bobrowniki2,926 (2010)3.5km
Siemianowice Śląskie73,121 (2010)4.6km
Wojkowice9,311 (2010)4.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
312531
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312531:4
GUID (UUID V4):
be364281-2e2a-4c7a-b1a7-84f622bc923b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bleischarley Westfeld - Birkenhain, Biały Szarlej


Large dumps on the territory of the Orzeł Biały Mine. The dump material mostly consists of dolostones and limestones, but also slags and many other rocks.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
JMK'2019
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Kalsilite
Formula: KAlSiO4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kirschsteinite
Formula: CaFe2+SiO4
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Merwinite
Formula: Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rapidcreekite
Formula: Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
ⓘ Rudashevskyite
Formula: (Fe,Zn)S
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zincite
Formula: ZnO

Gallery:

CaMg(CO3)2ⓘ Dolomite
PbSⓘ Galena
CaSO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Gypsum

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘRudashevskyite2.CB.05a(Fe,Zn)S
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘZincite4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘRapidcreekite7.DG.20Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKirschsteinite9.AC.05CaFe2+SiO4
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
ⓘMerwinite9.AD.15Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘKalsilite9.FA.05KAlSiO4
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RapidcreekiteCa2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RapidcreekiteCa2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Oⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Oⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ RapidcreekiteCa2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Mgⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Siⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Siⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RapidcreekiteCa2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
Sⓘ Rudashevskyite(Fe,Zn)S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Caⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Caⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Caⓘ RapidcreekiteCa2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Rudashevskyite(Fe,Zn)S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
Znⓘ Rudashevskyite(Fe,Zn)S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Warchulski, R., Gawęda, A., Kądziołka-Gaweł, M., & Szopa, K. (2015). Composition and element mobilization in pyrometallurgical slags from the Orzeł Biały smelting plant in the Bytom–Piekary Śląskie area, Poland. Mineralogical Magazine, 79(2), 459-483.
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