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Olkusz Mine, Gmina Olkusz, Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Polandi
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Olkusz MineMine (Inactive)
Gmina OlkuszGmina
Olkusz CountyCounty
Lesser Poland VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Locations of the Mines in the Olkusz area (source: rcin.org.pl)

Olkusz Mine, Gmina Olkusz, Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Olkusz Mine Headframe (source: wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Olkusz_mine_Chrobry_headframe)

Olkusz Mine, Gmina Olkusz, Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Locations of the Mines in the Olkusz area (source: rcin.org.pl)

Olkusz Mine, Gmina Olkusz, Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Olkusz Mine Headframe (source: wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Olkusz_mine_Chrobry_headframe)

Olkusz Mine, Gmina Olkusz, Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
03605760017391956341111.jpg
Locations of the Mines in the Olkusz area (source: rcin.org.pl)

Olkusz Mine, Gmina Olkusz, Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Olkusz Mine Headframe (source: wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Olkusz_mine_Chrobry_headframe)

Olkusz Mine, Gmina Olkusz, Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 17' 4'' North , 19° 32' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Olkusz37,744 (2010)2.2km
Bolesław2,500 (2010)4.1km
Rabsztyn193 (2010)4.8km
Bogucin Duży306 (2010)5.0km
Bukowno10,874 (2010)5.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
2578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2578:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Dopplerite'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hauerite
Formula: MnS2
Description: see:http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,7,262673,262900#msg-262900
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schafarzikite
Formula: Fe2+Sb3+2O4
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘHauerite ?2.EB.05aMnS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSchafarzikite4.JA.20Fe2+Sb3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Zinc-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘ'Dopplerite'10.CA.70

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchafarzikiteFe2+Sb23+O4
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HaueriteMnS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HaueriteMnS2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchafarzikiteFe2+Sb23+O4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ SchafarzikiteFe2+Sb23+O4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2

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