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Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
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View of the Chorzów mining town, in 1914.

Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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View of the Chorzów mining town, in 1914.

Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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View of the Chorzów mining town, in 1914.

Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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View of the Chorzów mining town, in 1914.

Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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View of the Chorzów mining town, in 1914.

Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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View of the Chorzów mining town, in 1914.

Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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View of the Chorzów mining town, in 1914.

Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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View of the Chorzów mining town, in 1914.

Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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View of the Chorzów mining town, in 1914.

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View of the Chorzów mining town, in 1914.

Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chorzów113,430 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
309652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:309652:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Chorzów, Voïvodie de Silésie, Pologne
German:
Chorzów, Woiwodschaft Schlesien, Polen
Italian:
Chorzów, Voivodato della Slesia, Polonia
Polish:
Chorzów, Województwo śląskie, Polska
Russian:
Хожув, Силезское воеводство, Польша
Silesian:
Chorzůw, Ślůnske wojewůdztwo, Polsko
Simplified Chinese:
霍茹夫, 西里西亚省, 波兰
Spanish:
Chorzów, Voivodato de Silesia, Polonia
Arabic:
خوجوف, محافظة سيليزيا, بولندا
Aragonese:
Chorzów, Polonia
Armenian:
Խոժուվ, Լեհաստան
Asturian:
Chorzów, Voivodatu de Silesia, Polonia
Bashkir:
Хожув, Польша
Basque:
Chorzów, Silesiako voivoderria, Polonia
Belarusian:
Хожаў, Сілезскае ваяводства, Польшча
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Хожаў, Сылескае ваяводзтва, Польшча
Bulgarian:
Хожов, Силезко войводство, Полша
Catalan:
Chorzów, Voivodat de Silèsia, Polònia
Cebuano:
Chorzów, Województwo Śląskie, Polonya
Czech:
Chořov, Slezské vojvodství, Polsko
Danish:
Chorzów, Województwo śląskie, Polen
Dutch:
Chorzów, Woiwodschap Silezië, Polen
Egyptian Arabic:
خورجوف, بولاندا
Esperanto:
Chorzów, Silezia Provinco, Pollando
Estonian:
Chorzów, Sileesia vojevoodkond, Poola
Farsi/Persian:
خوژوف, استان سیلسیان, لهستان
Finnish:
Chorzów, Sleesian voivodikunta, Puola
Hakka:
Chorzów, Śląskie, Pô-làn
Hebrew:
חוז'וב, שלזיה, פולין
Hungarian:
Chorzów, Sziléziai vajdaság, Lengyelország
Ido:
Chorzów, Polonia
Indonesian:
Chorzów, Provinsi Silesia, Polandia
Japanese:
ホジュフ, シロンスク県, ポーランド
Javanese:
Chorzów, Provinsi Silesia, Polen
Kashubian:
Chorzów, Szląsczé wòjewództwò, Pòlskô
Korean:
호주프, 실롱스크주, 폴란드
Latvian:
Hožova, Silēzijas vojevodiste, Polija
Lithuanian:
Chožuvas, Silezijos vaivadija, Lenkija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Chorzów, Polen
Malay:
Chorzow, Wilayah Silesia, Poland
Nauruan:
Chorzów, Poran
Norwegian:
Chorzów, Schlesiske voivodskap, Polen
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Chorzów, Schlesiske voivodskap, Polen
Papiamento:
Chorzów, Voivodat di Silesia, Polonia
Pennsylvania German:
Chorzów, Polen
Portuguese:
Chorzów, Silésia, Polónia
Quechua:
Chorzów, Pulunya
Romanian:
Chorzów, Voievodatul Silezia, Polonia
Scots:
Chorzów, Poland
Scottish Gaelic:
Chorzów, A' Phòlainn
Serbian:
Хожов, Војводство шлеско, Пољска
Sesotho:
Chorzów, Poland
Sicilian:
Chorzów, Pulonia
Slovak:
Chorzów, Sliezske vojvodstvo, Poľsko
Swedish:
Chorzów, Schlesiens vojvodskap, Polen
Tatar:
Хожув, Польша
Traditional Chinese:
荷祖夫, 西里西亞省, 波蘭
Turkish:
Chorzów, Silezya Voyvodalığı, Polonya
Ukrainian:
Хожув, Сілезьке воєводство, Польща
Upper Sorbian:
Chorzów, Šleske wojewódstwo, Pólska
Vietnamese:
Chorzów, Śląskie, Ba Lan
Waray:
Chorzów, Silesya, Polonya
West Frisian:
Chorzów, Poalen


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

3 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘDouglasite3.CJ.20K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
OOxygen
Oⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
FeIron
Feⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

Fossils

There are 78 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences78
Youngest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Wellenkalk - Gogoliner Schichten78247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dentalium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Euomphalus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Worthenia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Worthenia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Omphaloptycha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : Omphaloptycha247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pseudomelania (Rhabdoconcha)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Pseudomelania : Pseudomelania (Rhabdoconcha)247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Undularia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Protoculidae : Undularia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Beneckeia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Beneckeiidae : Beneckeia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cassianella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Cassianellidae : Cassianella247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Eopecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Eopecten247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hoernesia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Hoernesia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pseudomonotis (Prospondylus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : Pseudomonotis : Pseudomonotis (Prospondylus)247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Terquemia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Prospondylidea : Terquemia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Unicardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Mactromyidae : Unicardium247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pleuromya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pleuromyidae : Pleuromya247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Retzia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : Retzia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Encrinus (Dadocrinus)
subgenus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Encrinida : Encrinidae : Encrinus : Encrinus (Dadocrinus)247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Encrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Encrinidae : Encrinus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Radiolus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Radiolus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Nothosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Nothosaurus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Placodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Placodontidae : Placodus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Saurichthys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Saurichthyidae : Saurichthys247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pentacrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Pentacrinitidae : Pentacrinus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Loxonema obsoleta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Loxonematidae : Loxonema : Loxonema obsoleta247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Rhizocorallium
genus
Rhizocorallium247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Ophioderma squamosum
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiodermatidae : Ophioderma : Ophioderma squamosum247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Aspiduriella similis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiuridae : Aspiduriella : Aspiduriella similis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cypricardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Trapezidae : Cypricardia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cymatosaurus fridericianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Cymatosaurus : Cymatosaurus fridericianus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Aspiduriella scutellata
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiuridae : Aspiduriella : Aspiduriella scutellata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Punctospirella fragilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Pennospiriferinidae : Punctospirella : Punctospirella fragilis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Coenothyris vulgaris
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Coenothyris : Coenothyris vulgaris247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Bakevellia costata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : Bakevellia costata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neoschizodus laevigatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Neoschizodus : Neoschizodus laevigatus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Promysidiella eduliformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Mysidiellidae : Promysidiella : Promysidiella eduliformis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neoschizodus cardissoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Neoschizodus : Neoschizodus cardissoides247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cymatosaurus gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosauropterygia : Cymatosaurus : Cymatosaurus gracilis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Plagiostoma striatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Plagiostoma : Plagiostoma striatum247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Euomphalus (Straparollus) exiguus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Euomphalus (Straparollus) exiguus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Palaeobates angustissimus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : Palaeobates : Palaeobates angustissimus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Silesiathyris angusta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Silesiathyris : Silesiathyris angusta247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Placunopsis ostracina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Placunopsis : Placunopsis ostracina247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Discina discoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Discina : Discina discoides247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Coelostylina gregaria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : Coelostylina : Coelostylina gregaria247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Germanosaurus schafferi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosauropterygia : Nothosauridae : Germanosaurus : Germanosaurus schafferi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hemilopas mentzeli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Saurosphargidae : Hemilopas : Hemilopas mentzeli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Elegantinia elegans
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Elegantinia : Elegantinia elegans247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gyrolepis albertii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Palaeoniscidae : Gyrolepis : Gyrolepis albertii247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Balatonites ottonis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Balatonitidae : Balatonites : Balatonites ottonis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Loxonema (Polygyrina) lommeli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Zygopleuridae : Polygyrina : Loxonema (Polygyrina) lommeli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cidaris subnobilis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris : Cidaris subnobilis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Catella impressa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Catella : Catella impressa247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Lima subpunctata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima : Lima subpunctata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Carnallicrinus carnalli
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Encrinida : Encrinidae : Carnallicrinus : Carnallicrinus carnalli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Microconchus valvatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculita : Microconchida : Microconchus : Microconchus valvatus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Germanonautilus bidorsatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Tainoceratidae : Germanonautilus : Germanonautilus bidorsatus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gervillia mytiloides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia : Gervillia mytiloides247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Noetlingites strombecki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Longobarditidae : Noetlingites : Noetlingites strombecki247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Proneusticosaurus silesiacus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosauropterygia : Cymatosaurus : Proneusticosaurus silesiacus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hoernesia socialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Hoernesia : Hoernesia socialis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Myophoria vulgaris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Myophoria : Myophoria vulgaris247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Nucula goldfussii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula goldfussii247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Lyrodon curvirostre
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Lyrodon : Lyrodon curvirostre247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Spiriferina (Mentzelia) mentzeli
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferinidae : Spiriferina : Spiriferina (Mentzelia) mentzeli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pecten discites
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten discites247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Lima lineata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Lima : Lima lineata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Dentalium laeve
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium : Dentalium laeve247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Lima costata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Lima : Lima costata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Myoconcha giebeli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Kalenteridae : Myoconcha : Myoconcha giebeli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorz%C3%B3w
Wikidata ID:Q104302
GeoNames ID:7530967

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