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Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
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Gliwice CountyCounty
Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

Coat of Arms of Gliwice CountyFlag of Gliwice County
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Knurów39,744 (2011)
Pyskowice19,018 (2011)
Gierałtowice3,752 (2010)
Toszek3,633 (2010)
Żernica3,400 (2010)
Przyszowice3,203 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
309645
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:309645:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Powiat de Gliwice, Voïvodie de Silésie, Pologne
German:
Powiat Gliwicki, Woiwodschaft Schlesien, Polen
Italian:
Distretto di Gliwice, Voivodato della Slesia, Polonia
Polish:
Powiat gliwicki, Województwo śląskie, Polska
Russian:
Гливицкий повят, Силезское воеводство, Польша
Simplified Chinese:
格利維采縣, 西里西亚省, 波兰
Spanish:
Condado de Gliwice, Voivodato de Silesia, Polonia
Basque:
Gliwice barrutia, Silesiako voivoderria, Polonia
Belarusian:
Глівіцкі павет, Сілезскае ваяводства, Польшча
Bulgarian:
Гливишки окръг, Силезко войводство, Полша
Cebuano:
Powiat gliwicki, Województwo Śląskie, Polonya
Czech:
Okres Gliwice, Slezské vojvodství, Polsko
Dutch:
Gliwice, Woiwodschap Silezië, Polen
Esperanto:
Distrikto Gliwice, Silezia Provinco, Pollando
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان گلیویتسه, استان سیلسیان, لهستان
Japanese:
グリヴィツェ郡, シロンスク県, ポーランド
Javanese:
Powiat Gliwice, Provinsi Silesia, Polen
Latvian:
Glivices apriņķis, Silēzijas vojevodiste, Polija
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gliwicki Kūn
Portuguese:
Condado de Gliwice, Silésia, Polónia
Sardinian:
distretto de Gliwice, Polonia
Slovak:
Powiat gliwicki, Sliezske vojvodstvo, Poľsko
South Azerbaijani:
قلیویتسه, سیلسیان اوستانی, لهیستان
Ukrainian:
Ґлівицький повіт, Сілезьке воєводство, Польща
Upper Sorbian:
Powiat gliwicki, Šleske wojewódstwo, Pólska
Vietnamese:
Gliwicki, Śląskie, Ba Lan
Waray:
Gliwice, Silesya, Polonya
Welsh:
Sir Gliwice, Gwlad Pwyl


Gliwice County (Polish: powiat gliwicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Gliwice, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains four towns: Knurów, 8 km (5 mi) south of Gliwice, Pyskowice, 12 km (7 mi) north of Gliwice, Toszek, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Gliwice, and Sośnicowice, 10 km (6 mi) west of Gliwice.

The county covers an area of 663.35 square kilometres (256.1 sq mi).

Apart from the city of Gliwice, Gliwice County is also bordered by Tarnowskie Góry County to the north-east, the city of Zabrze to the east, Mikołów County and the city of Ruda Śląska to the south-east, Rybnik County and the city of Rybnik to the south, Racibórz County to the south-west, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County to the west, and Strzelce County to the north-west.

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23 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Ankerite-Dolomite Series'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Ozocerite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sarcolite
Formula: Na4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Vaesite ?
Formula: NiS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘVaesite ?2.EB.05aNiS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSarcolite9.EH.15Na4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ozocerite'-
ⓘ'Ankerite-Dolomite Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SarcoliteNa4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SarcoliteNa4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl)
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Ankerite-Dolomite Series
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SarcoliteNa4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Ankerite-Dolomite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ SarcoliteNa4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Ankerite-Dolomite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ SarcoliteNa4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SarcoliteNa4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ SarcoliteNa4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ VaesiteNiS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SarcoliteNa4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SarcoliteNa4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl)
Caⓘ Ankerite-Dolomite Series
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Ankerite-Dolomite Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ VaesiteNiS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q555048
GeoNames ID:7531055

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