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

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bochnia29,184 (2010)
Nowy Wiśnicz2,751 (2010)
Rzezawa2,500 (2010)
Łapczyca1,918 (2010)
Stary Wiśnicz1,705 (2015)
Żegocina1,500 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
288465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288465:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Powiat de Bochnia, Voïvodie de Petite-Pologne, Pologne
German:
Powiat Bocheński, Woiwodschaft Kleinpolen, Polen
Italian:
Distretto di Bochnia, Voivodato della Piccola Polonia, Polonia
Polish:
Powiat bocheński, Województwo małopolskie, Polska
Russian:
Бохнявский повят, Малопольское воеводство, Польша
Simplified Chinese:
博赫尼亞縣, 小波兰省, 波兰
Bulgarian:
Бохненски окръг, Малополско войводство, Полша
Cebuano:
Powiat bocheński, Województwo Małopolskie, Polonya
Dutch:
Bochnia, Woiwodschap Klein-Polen, Polen
Esperanto:
Distrikto Bocheński, Malgrandpollanda Provinco, Pollando
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بوخنگا, استان لهستان کوچک‌تر, لهستان
Japanese:
ボフニャ郡, マウォポルスカ県, ポーランド
Javanese:
Powiat Bochnia, Provinsi Malopolskie, Polen
Latvian:
Bohņas apriņķis, Mazpolijas vojevodiste, Polija
Portuguese:
Condado de Bochnia, Pequena Polónia, Polónia
Romanian:
Powiatul Bochnia, Voievodatul Polonia Mică, Polonia
Slovak:
Powiat bocheński, Malopoľské vojvodstvo, Poľsko
South Azerbaijani:
بوخنقا, کیچیک لهیستان اوستانی, لهیستان
Ukrainian:
Бохенський повіт, Малопольське воєводство, Польща
Vietnamese:
Bocheński, Małopolskie, Ba Lan
Waray:
Bochnia, Guruguti nga Polonya, Polonya


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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite var. Bowel Stone
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
References:
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘvar. Bowel Stone7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum
var. Alabaster
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Satin Spar Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Anhydrite var. Bowel StoneCaSO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Anhydrite var. Bowel StoneCaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Anhydrite var. Bowel StoneCaSO4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zechstein1259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Horridonia horrida
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Horridonia : Horridonia horrida259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bochnia_County
Wikidata ID:Q1147589
GeoNames ID:6690149

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