Quartz quarry, Rzeczka, Gmina Walim, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quartz quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Rzeczka | Village |
| Gmina Walim | Gmina |
| Wałbrzych County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 41' 4'' North , 16° 26' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Age:
358.9 ± 0.4 to 298.9 ± 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Walim | 2,763 (2015) | 1.5km |
| Głuszyca | 6,897 (2010) | 4.7km |
| Głuszyca Górna | 1,278 (2010) | 4.8km |
| Ludwikowice Kłodzkie | 2,540 (2018) | 6.9km |
| Jedlina-Zdrój | 5,062 (2016) | 7.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
432119
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:432119:7
GUID (UUID V4):
5c4bcd83-28ad-430b-896b-739dc6a568c3
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dorfbach
Other Languages:
German:
Dorfbach, Dorfbach, Gmina Walim, Powiat Wałbrzyski, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen
Tectonic zone at the contact of an isolated occurrence of Carboniferous rocks of Walim (conglomerates, greywackes, siltstones and volcanic rocks) in the Góry Sowie gneisses. Along the fault, a tectonic breccia zone with quartz mineralization, baryte, fluorite, hematite and Cu, Fe-sulfides.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
- ⭔SilesiaRegion
Czech Republic/Poland
- Central SudetesMountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
Poland
- Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- Sowie MountainsMountain Range
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