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Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
Regional Level Types
Żywiec CountyCounty
Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Żywiec32,132 (2011)
Łodygowice6,925 (2011)
Radziechowy4,541 (2010)
Milówka4,448 (2010)
Cięcina4,373 (2010)
Lipowa4,357 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
373735
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:373735:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Żywiec, Voïvodie de Silésie, Pologne
German:
Powiat Żywiecki, Woiwodschaft Schlesien, Polen
Italian:
distretto di Żywiec, Voivodato della Slesia, Polonia
Russian:
Живецкий повят, Силезское воеводство, Польша
Simplified Chinese:
日維茨縣, 西里西亚省, 波兰
Spanish:
Distrito de Żywiec, Voivodato de Silesia, Polonia
Basque:
Żywiec barrutia, Silesiako voivoderria, Polonia
Belarusian:
Жывецкі павет, Сілезскае ваяводства, Польшча
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Жывецкі павет, Сылескае ваяводзтва, Польшча
Bulgarian:
Живешки окръг, Силезко войводство, Полша
Cebuano:
Powiat żywiecki, Województwo Śląskie, Polonya
Czech:
Okres Żywiec, Slezské vojvodství, Polsko
Dutch:
Żywiec , Woiwodschap Silezië, Polen
Esperanto:
Distrikto Żywiec, Silezia Provinco, Pollando
Estonian:
Żywieci maakond, Sileesia vojevoodkond, Poola
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ژویتس, استان سیلسیان, لهستان
Japanese:
ジヴィエツ郡, シロンスク県, ポーランド
Javanese:
Powiat Żywiec, Provinsi Silesia, Polen
Latvian:
Živecas apriņķis, Silēzijas vojevodiste, Polija
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Żywiecki Kūn
Polish:
powiat żywiecki, Województwo śląskie, Polska
Portuguese:
Condado de Żywiec, Silésia, Polónia
Sardinian:
distretto de Żywiec, Polonia
Slovak:
Powiat żywiecki, Sliezske vojvodstvo, Poľsko
Ukrainian:
Живецький повіт, Сілезьке воєводство, Польща
Upper Sorbian:
Powiat żywiecki, Šleske wojewódstwo, Pólska
Vietnamese:
Żywiecki, Śląskie, Ba Lan
Waray:
Żywiec, Silesya, Polonya
Welsh:
Sir Żywiec, Gwlad Pwyl


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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Corrensite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCorrensite9.EC.60(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed190 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Rhynchonellida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Securithyris adnethensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Pygopidae : Securithyris : Securithyris adnethensis189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Palaeorhynchus zitteli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Palaeorhynchidae : Palaeorhynchus : Palaeorhynchus zitteli33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BBywiec_County
Wikidata ID:Q1134112
GeoNames ID:7531036

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