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Męcinka basalt quarry, Męcinka, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
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Męcinka basalt quarryQuarry (Active)
MęcinkaVillage
Gmina MęcinkaGmina
Jawor CountyCounty
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
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Ilmenite

Męcinka basalt quarry, Męcinka, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Lévyne, etc.

Męcinka basalt quarry, Męcinka, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Chabazite, etc.

Męcinka basalt quarry, Męcinka, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Ilmenite

Męcinka basalt quarry, Męcinka, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Lévyne, etc.

Męcinka basalt quarry, Męcinka, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
03218250017272035183806.jpg
Chabazite, etc.

Męcinka basalt quarry, Męcinka, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
01875830017272037298305.jpg
Ilmenite

Męcinka basalt quarry, Męcinka, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Lévyne, etc.

Męcinka basalt quarry, Męcinka, Gmina Męcinka, Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 4' 47'' North , 16° 7' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.07990,16.11817
GeoHash:
G#: u356wfbfh
GRN:
N35E08
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2023
Age:
21.05 ± 0.85 to 18.66 ± 0.82 Ma
Geologic Time:
Miocene
Dating method:
K / Ar
Reference for age:
Birkenmajer, K., Pécskay, Z., Grabowski, J., Lorenc, M.W., Zagożdon, P.P. (2002) Radiometric dating of the Tertiary volcanics in Lower Silesia, Poland. III. K-Ar and palaeomagnetic data from Early Miocene basaltic rocks near Jawor, Fore-Sudetic Block. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae, Vol 72:3, 241-253.
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Męcinka747 (2010)1.7km
Winnica341 (2010)4.8km
Jawor23,865 (2011)6.1km
Paszowice1,429 (2010)8.1km
Krotoszyce569 (2010)9.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
300803
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300803:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Breite Berg bei Herrmannsdorf/ Góra Widoma - aktualnie Kopista 264m
Name(s) in local language(s):
kopalnia bazaltu Męcinka


Very big and active 'basalt' quarry, successively increasing the area of extraction. Located to the north of the village of Mecinka, on the southern slope of Mount Kopista (Germ. Breitenberg), right in front of the Słup dam lake.

Eocene - Oligocene trachyandesite, the oldest rocks of Cenozoic Central European Volcanic Province in Lower Silesia.

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Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

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References

Bolewski A., Parachoniak W. (1982) (Petrografia (Petrography) (1982 Edition.III) Wydawnisctwa Geologiczne, Warsaw, 656pages.
Birkenmajer, K., Pécskay, Z., Grabowski, J., Lorenc, M.W., Zagożdon, P.P. (2002) Radiometric dating of the Tertiary volcanics in Lower Silesia, Poland. III. K-Ar and palaeomagnetic data from Early Miocene basaltic rocks near Jawor, Fore-Sudetic Block. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae, Vol 72:3, 241-253.
Awdankiewicz M., Szumowska M. (2014) Clastogenic lavas, spatter and scoria deposits: Evidence of Hawaiian to Strombolian-type eruptive activity at Męcinka (Lower Silesia, the Cenozoic Central European Volcanic Province). 4. Meeting of the Expert Volcanology Group of the Czech Geological Society 2014, 3-4.
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