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Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Polandi
Regional Level Types
Wieliczka CountyCounty
Lesser Poland VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

Coat of Arms of Wieliczka CountyFlag of Wieliczka County
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View of the Wieliczka salt mining area, in 1922.

Wieliczka Mine, Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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View of the Wieliczka salt mining area, in 1922.

Wieliczka Mine, Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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View of the Wieliczka salt mining area, in 1922.

Wieliczka Mine, Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
06703260017272005401958.jpg
View of the Wieliczka salt mining area, in 1922.

Wieliczka Mine, Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
05514020017272005425268.jpg
View of the Wieliczka salt mining area, in 1922.

Wieliczka Mine, Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
03490100017272005447780.jpg
View of the Wieliczka salt mining area, in 1922.

Wieliczka Mine, Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
06703260017272005401958.jpg
View of the Wieliczka salt mining area, in 1922.

Wieliczka Mine, Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
05514020017272005425268.jpg
View of the Wieliczka salt mining area, in 1922.

Wieliczka Mine, Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Wieliczka18,677 (2010)
Niepołomice9,384 (2010)
Gdów4,500 (2010)
Kłaj3,500 (2010)
Wola Batorska2,520 (2010)
Podłęże1,978 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
288047
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288047:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Powiat de Wieliczka, Voïvodie de Petite-Pologne, Pologne
German:
Powiat Wielicki, Woiwodschaft Kleinpolen, Polen
Italian:
Distretto di Wieliczka, Voivodato della Piccola Polonia, Polonia
Polish:
Powiat wielicki, Województwo małopolskie, Polska
Russian:
Величский повят, Малопольское воеводство, Польша
Simplified Chinese:
維利奇卡縣, 小波兰省, 波兰
Bulgarian:
Велички окръг, Малополско войводство, Полша
Cebuano:
Powiat wielicki, Województwo Małopolskie, Polonya
Dutch:
Wieliczka, Woiwodschap Klein-Polen, Polen
Esperanto:
Distrikto Wieliczka, Malgrandpollanda Provinco, Pollando
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ویلیچکا, استان لهستان کوچک‌تر, لهستان
Indonesian:
Kabupaten Wieliczka, Provinsi Polandia Kecil, Polandia
Javanese:
Powiat Wieliczka, Provinsi Malopolskie, Polen
Latvian:
Veličkas apriņķis, Mazpolijas vojevodiste, Polija
Portuguese:
Condado de Wieliczka, Pequena Polónia, Polónia
Romanian:
Powiatul Wieliczka, Voievodatul Polonia Mică, Polonia
Slovak:
Powiat wielicki, Malopoľské vojvodstvo, Poľsko
South Azerbaijani:
ویلیچکا, کیچیک لهیستان اوستانی, لهیستان
Ukrainian:
Велицький повіт, Малопольське воєводство, Польща
Vietnamese:
Wielicki, Małopolskie, Ba Lan
Waray:
Wieliczka, Guruguti nga Polonya, Polonya


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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Nickel1.AA.05Ni
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed133 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Uvigerina costai213.65 - 12.7 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Vielicyathus zejszneri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Vielicyathus : Vielicyathus zejszneri13.65 - 12.7 Ma
Miocene
Caryophyllia salinaria
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Caryophyllia : Caryophyllia salinaria13.65 - 12.7 Ma
Miocene
Epauloecus unicolor
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Ptinidae : Epauloecus : Epauloecus unicolor0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Peregrinella multicarinata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Peregrinellidae : Peregrinella : Peregrinella multicarinata132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wieliczka_County
Wikidata ID:Q609424
GeoNames ID:6690166

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