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Pieklisko granite quarry, Karpniki, Gmina Mysłakowice, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pieklisko granite quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Karpniki | Area |
| Gmina Mysłakowice | Gmina |
| Karkonosze County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 50' 31'' North , 15° 54' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Age:
358.9 ± 0.4 to 298.9 ± 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Janowice Wielkie | 2,100 (2010) | 3.9km |
| Kowary | 11,834 (2010) | 7.3km |
| Marciszów | 1,528 (2010) | 8.1km |
| Mysłakowice | 5,100 (2016) | 8.9km |
| Kamienna Góra | 21,743 (2015) | 10.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Fischbancher Forst, Neudorf
Pieklisko is an inactive quarry that mined large blocks of high-quality granite, which was used to build nearby castles and churches. Close to the granite rocks "Starościńskie Skały", Rudawy Janowickie range. (German: Landeshuter Kamm, Czech: Janovické rudohoří).
"Lepidolite" (pinkish) is mentioned from the Starościńskie Skały themselves.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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
Poland
- Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- Rudawy Janowickie MountainsMountain Range
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