Czaple sandstone quarry, Czaple, Gmina Pielgrzymka, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Czaple sandstone quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Czaple | Village |
| Gmina Pielgrzymka | Gmina |
| Złotoryja County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 8' 31'' North , 15° 45' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Age:
100.5 to 66.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pielgrzymka | 910 (2015) | 5.2km |
| Olszanica | 1,118 (2010) | 7.9km |
| Zagrodno | 1,626 (2010) | 9.5km |
| Chmielno | 375 (2010) | 9.9km |
| Warta Bolesławiecka | 770 (2010) | 11.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
419516
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:419516:3
GUID (UUID V4):
c9625955-f835-4a3b-af27-055c6e03d5ef
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Steinbruch Hockenberg, Hockenau
Other Languages:
German:
Hockenberg, Powiat Złotoryjski, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen
Old quarry on the western side of hill Kopka 343m (Germ. Hockenberg).
Cretaceous sandstones (Coniac and Santon, prevoiusly Emscher) between Nowa Wieś Grodziska and Czaple. Generally a part of the strip of Cretaceous sandstone stretching from Jerzmanice Zdrój (Złotoryja) through Pielgrzymka, Twardocice to Czaple. The sandstones in many places pierced by numerous volcanic basalt chimneys. Here remaining of basalt mini-quarry between houses No 11-12 in Czaple. Exploatation of sandstones lasts over 100 years.
See: Nowa Wieś Grodziska sandstone quarry.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
- ⭔SilesiaRegion
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Western SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
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