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⇱ Unnamed granite quarry, Wierzbna, Gmina Żarów, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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Unnamed granite quarry, Wierzbna, Gmina Żarów, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
Regional Level Types
Unnamed granite quarryQuarry (Inactive)
WierzbnaVillage
Gmina ŻarówGmina
Świdnica CountyCounty
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 53' 33'' North , 16° 29' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Age:
266 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
K/Ar biotite (nearby Gola Swidnicka quarry)
Reference for age:
Depciuch T. (1971) Wiek bezwzględny granitoidów strzegomskich określony metodą K-Ar. Kwart. Geol., 15 (4): 862-869.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jaworzyna Śląska5,242 (2016)5.3km
Żarów7,065 (2016)5.4km
Świdnica60,351 (2018)5.5km
Marcinowice555 (2010)6.1km
Stanowice1,200 (2010)9.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
419300
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:419300:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Würben/kamieniołom granitów dwułyszczykowych w Wierzbnej
Other Languages:
German:
Würben, Würben, Powiat Świdnicki, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen


Remains of an old, abandoned, very small two mica granite quarry, that belong to the Strzegom-Sobótka massif.

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1 valid mineral.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl ?
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl ?9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Poland

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