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Nowy Kościół copper mine (Lena mine), Nowy Kościół, Gmina Świerzawa, Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nowy Kościół copper mine (Lena mine) | Mine (Inactive) |
| Nowy Kościół | Village |
| Gmina Świerzawa | Gmina |
| Złotoryja County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 4' 31'' North , 15° 52' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2019
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1954
Age:
272.3 ± 0.5 to 252.17 ± 0.06 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Wyzykowski J. 1979 - Rudy miedzi in Dziedzic K., Kozlowski S., Majerowicz A., Rawicki L.: Surowce mineralne Dolnego Slaska, Wroclaw
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wilków | 2,000 (2010) | 4.3km |
| Sędziszowa | 581 (2010) | 5.4km |
| Pielgrzymka | 910 (2015) | 6.1km |
| Złotoryja | 16,612 (2010) | 6.6km |
| Świerzawa | 2,469 (2011) | 7.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
ZG Nowy Kościół - Lena mine
The first Polish copper mine opened in Silesia after the end of the World War II, on the site of a former Zechstein limestone/marl quarry. Belongs to the so called “Old Copper Basin” mines, operated between years 1954-1968 with the headquarter and the processing plants in "Lena" mine located in the area of Wilków near Złotoryja. The production volume totalled 4,025,847 tonnes of copper ore. "Lena" was shut down after the new mines were opened in the vicinity of Lubin -Polkowice and the mining production in Nowy Kościół became unprofitable.
The copper deposits in Nowy Kościół occur in marls, limestone dolomites and limestones in the Zechstein sediments of the geological unit called Leszczyna syncline, that belong to the eastern part of the North-Sudetic Synclinorium. Marls are not homogeneous rocks that consists of a series of smaller and larger layers of marly slate and limestone arranged alternately. Despite numerous layers of limestone, the nature of the whole series is rather marly, hence his name. The thickness of the layers is 2-3 m, exceptionally it may reach up to 4 m. Lowest parts are the copper-bearing, spotted marls and the upper ones are lead-bearing marls. Minerals occurring in the deposit are mainly bornite, chalcocite, chalcopyrite and covellite in the lowest series and pyrite, galena in the upper series. In the fault zones, as well as in the vicinity of outcrops, secondary minerals occur: azurite, malachite, cerussite, rare native copper and silver.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
- ⭔SilesiaRegion
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Western SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
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