Koszowska E., Wolska A. (1994) Corundum from thermally metamorphosed and hydrothermally altered Cambrian tuffaceous rocks, Będkowska Valley, S Poland. Mineralogia 25(1): 29-42.

ⓘ Cordierite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)

Locality: Będkowska Dolina borehole, Będkowice, Gmina Wielka Wieś, Kraków City County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

References:

Koszowska, E., Wolska, A. (1994): Cordierite from thermally metamorphosed cambrian metasediments drilled in Będkowska Valley - preliminary report. Mineralogia Polonica: 25(2): 63-72

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

Locality: Będkowska Dolina borehole, Będkowice, Gmina Wielka Wieś, Kraków City County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

References:

Koszowska E., Wolska A. (1994) Corundum from thermally metamorphosed and hydrothermally altered Cambrian tuffaceous rocks, Będkowska Valley, S Poland. Mineralogia 25(1): 29-42.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Andalusite	9.AF.10	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

86.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Aphrocallistes genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Aphrocallistidae : *Aphrocallistes*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Verrucocoelia genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Plieolitidae : *Verrucocoelia*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astropegma genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : *Astropegma*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhizopoterion genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : *Rhizopoterion*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eurete halli species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hexactinosa : Euretidae : Eurete : *Eurete halli*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Periphragella plicata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hexactinosa : Euretidae : Periphragella : *Periphragella plicata*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lefroyella favoidea species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Euretidae : Lefroyella : *Lefroyella favoidea*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aphrocallistes cylindrodactylus species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Aphrocallistidae : Aphrocallistes : *Aphrocallistes cylindrodactylus*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polyopesia angustata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Cribrospongiidae : Polyopesia : *Polyopesia angustata*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laocoetis virgatula species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Innaecoeliida : Craticulariidae : Laocoetis : *Laocoetis virgatula*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laocoetis relicta species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Innaecoeliida : Craticulariidae : Laocoetis : *Laocoetis relicta*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leptophragma micropora species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Leptophragmatidae : Leptophragma : *Leptophragma micropora*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Napaeana striata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Ventriculitidae : Napaeana : *Napaeana striata*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coeloscyphia racemosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Polyblastidiidae : Coeloscyphia : *Coeloscyphia racemosa*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sporadoscinia venosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Ventriculitidae : Sporadoscinia : *Sporadoscinia venosa*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sporadoscinia stirps species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Callodictyidae : Sporadoscinia : *Sporadoscinia stirps*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sporadoscinia alcyonoides species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Ventriculitidae : Sporadoscinia : *Sporadoscinia alcyonoides*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leiostracosia angustata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Ventriculitidae : Leiostracosia : *Leiostracosia angustata*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spirolophia tortuosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Callodictyonidae : Spirolophia : *Spirolophia tortuosa*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coscinopora infundibuliformis species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Coscinoporidae : Coscinopora : *Coscinopora infundibuliformis*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Becksia crispata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Callodictyonidae : Becksia : *Becksia crispata*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tremabolites megastoma species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Callodictyonidae : Tremabolites : *Tremabolites megastoma*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laocoetis fittoni species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Innaecoeliida : Craticulariidae : Laocoetis : *Laocoetis fittoni*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Verrucocoelia alpina species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Plieolitidae : Verrucocoelia : *Verrucocoelia alpina*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plocoscyphia communis species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Becksiidae : Plocoscyphia : *Plocoscyphia communis*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Verrucocoelia tubulata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hexactinosa : Euretidae : Verrucocoelia : *Verrucocoelia tubulata*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Porochonia simplex species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Callodictyonidae : Porochonia : *Porochonia simplex*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cinclidella angustata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Callodictyonidae : Cinclidella : *Cinclidella angustata*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Becksia plicata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Callodictyonidae : Becksia : *Becksia plicata*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coeloptychium subagaricoides species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Coeloptychiidae : Coeloptychium : *Coeloptychium subagaricoides*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Etheridgia mirabilis species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Coeloptychidae : Etheridgia : *Etheridgia mirabilis*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Camerospongia fungiformis species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Camerospongiidae : Camerospongia : *Camerospongia fungiformis*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Poland

Lesser Poland Voivodeship
- Kraków County
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Korzkiew

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmina_Wielka_Wie%C5%9B
Wikidata ID:	Q2458319
GeoNames ID:	7532751

Localities in this Region

Poland

Lesser Poland Voivodeship
- Kraków City County
  - Gmina Wielka Wieś
    - ⭔Będkowice
      - Będkowska Dolina borehole

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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AvaloniaVolcanic Arc

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