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Wieża basalt quarry, Wieża, Gmina Gryfów Śląski, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wieża basalt quarry | Quarry (Flooded) |
| Wieża | Village |
| Gmina Gryfów Śląski | Gmina |
| Lwówek Śląski County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 1' 4'' North , 15° 23' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2025
Age:
56.0 to 5.332 Ma
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gryfów Śląski | 6,890 (2011) | 2.6km |
| Mirsk | 4,150 (2010) | 5.3km |
| Olszyna | 4,739 (2010) | 5.6km |
| Lubomierz | 1,816 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Leśna | 4,648 (2015) | 8.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Steinbruch Wiesa/Wiese/Schlesischen Basaltwerke in Wiesa bei Greiffenberg
Inactive and flooded basalt quarry, western slope of Mount Ładna. Popular fishing spot.
The volcanic body belong to the Central European Volcanic Province (CEVP) consists of nepheline-poor nepheline basalt (by G. Berg - 1935).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 References: |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
- ⭔SilesiaRegion
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Western SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
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