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Daisy Lake limestone quarry, Mokrzeszów, Gmina Świdnica, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Daisy Lake limestone quarry | Quarry (Flooded) |
| Mokrzeszów | Village |
| Gmina Świdnica | Gmina |
| Świdnica County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 49' 29'' North , 16° 21' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2022
Age:
382.7 ± 1.6 to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Świebodzice | 23,228 (2011) | 4.5km |
| Dziećmorowice | 1,162 (2010) | 6.2km |
| Szczawno-Zdrój | 5,586 (2010) | 7.7km |
| Wałbrzych | 127,431 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Świdnica | 60,351 (2018) | 9.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Daisy See/kamieniołom wapieni dewońskich Jeziorko Daisy
Other Languages:
German:
Kunzendorf, Mokrzeszów, Powiat Świdnicki, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen
Old, closed in 1870 and later flooded Late Devonian (Frasnian - Germ. Frasne-Stufe) coral limestones and marls quarry, also slates. Located on the east slopes of Witosz Hill 483m. Also Famenian formations are reported.
The place is famous for the fossils of the fauna (corals, brachiopods and crinoids) of the Upper Devonian , including new species described for the first time. One of the first researchers of this quarry was the Polish paleontologist Władysław Dybowski, who published a description of the local corals in 1873.
Also anthraconitic septarias with egg-size calcite aggregates.
Today - Nature Reserve Zielone Lake (commonly known as Daisy), named after Daisy, Princess of Pless (Mary Theresa Olivia; née Cornwallis-West), see external link.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Anthraconite' |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Anthraconite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
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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