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Lwówek Śląski, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
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Lwówek ŚląskiTown
Gmina Lwówek ŚląskiGmina
Lwówek Śląski CountyCounty
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
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Neighbouring regions:
Dworek, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Zbylutów, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Mojesz, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Rakowice Wielkie, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lwówek Śląski9,657 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
437168
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437168:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski, Powiat de Lwówek Śląski, Voïvodie de Basse-Silésie, Pologne
German:
Lwówek Śląski, Powiat Lwówecki, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen
Italian:
Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski, Distretto di Lwówek Śląski, Voivodato della Bassa Slesia, Polonia
Russian:
Львувек-Шлёнски, Львувек-Слёнски, Львувецкий повят, Нижнесилезское воеводство, Польша
Simplified Chinese:
希隆斯克地區勒武韋克, 希隆斯克地區勒武韋克縣, 下西里西亚省, 波兰
Spanish:
Lwówek Śląski, Distrito de Lwówek Śląski, Voivodato de Baja Silesia, Polonia
Asturian:
Lwówek Śląski, Voivodato de Baxa Silesia, Polonia
Belarusian:
Львовак Слёнскі, Львовак Слёнскі, Ніжнесілезскае ваяводства, Польшча
Bulgarian:
Лвовек Силезки, Лвовешки окръг, Долносилезко войводство, Полша
Cebuano:
Lwówek Śląski , Powiat lwówecki, Województwo Dolnośląskie, Polonya
Chechen:
Львувек-Слёнски, Польша
Czech:
Lemberk, Okres Lwówek Śląski, Dolnoslezské vojvodství, Polsko
Danish:
Lwówek Śląski, Województwo dolnośląskie, Polen
Dutch:
Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski, Woiwodschap Neder-Silezië, Polen
Esperanto:
Lwówek Śląski, Komunumo Lwówek Śląski, Distrikto Lwówek Śląski, Malsuprasilezia Provinco, Pollando
Estonian:
Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski maakond, Alam-Sileesia vojevoodkond, Poola
Greek:
Λβούβεκ Σλόνσκι, Κάτω Σιλεσία, Πολωνία
Hebrew:
לבובק שלונסקי, שלזיה תחתית, פולין
Irish Gaelic:
Lwówek Śląski, An Pholainn
Japanese:
ルヴヴェック・シロンスキ, ドルヌィ・シロンスク県, ポーランド
Javanese:
Lwówek Śląski, Powiat Lwówek Śląski, Provinsi Silesia Hilir, Polen
Latvian:
Lvuveka Slonska, Lvuvekas apriņķis, Lejassilēzijas vojevodiste, Polija
Lithuanian:
Lvuveka Slonska, Žemutinės Silezijos vaivadija, Lenkija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Löwenberg, Polen
Macedonian:
Лвувек Шлонски, Долношлеско Војводство, Полска
Malay:
Lwówek Śląski, Wilayah Lower Silesian, Poland
Polish:
Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski, Powiat lwówecki, Województwo dolnośląskie, Polska
Portuguese:
Lwówek Śląski, Comuna de Lwówek Śląski, Condado de Lwówek Śląski, Baixa Silésia, Polónia
Ripuarian:
Löwenberg, Pole
Romanian:
Lwówek Śląski, Voievodatul Silezia Inferioară, Polonia
Serbian:
Лвовек Слонски, Војводство доњошлеско, Пољска
Serbo-Croatian:
Lwówek Śląski, Poljska
Silesian:
Ślůnski Lwůwek, Dolnoślůnske wojewůdztwo, Polsko
Slovak:
Lwówek Śląski, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Powiat lwówecki, Dolnosliezske vojvodstvo, Poľsko
Swedish:
Lwówek Śląski, Powiat lwówecki, Nedre Schlesiens vojvodskap, Polen
Tatar:
Львувек-Члөнски, Түбән Силезия воеводалыгы, Польша
Ukrainian:
Львувек-Шльонський, Гміна Львувек-Шльонський, Львувецький повіт, Нижньосілезьке воєводство, Польща
Vietnamese:
Lwówek Śląski, Lwówecki, Dolnośląskie, Ba Lan
Waray:
Lwówek Śląski, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski, Uruubos nga Silesya, Polonya


Gold-bearing sands and gravels (Pliocene) developed over Upper Cretaceous and Buntsandstein sandstones. (Once) a famous gold-exploration area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum ?
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group' ?
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Retinite'
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel ?
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Titanite ?
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Topaz ?
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Hyacinth
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum ?		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel ?4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Hyacinth9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTopaz ?9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite ?9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group' ?-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Retinite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu

Fossils

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

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Osteophorus roemeri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Eryopidae : Osteophorus : Osteophorus roemeri298.9 - 254 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lw%C3%B3wek_%C5%9Al%C4%85ski
Wikidata ID:Q219382
GeoNames ID:7533128


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References

Lis, Józef, Sylwestrzak, Hubert (1986) Minerały Dolnego Śląska [Minerals of the Lower Silesia]. Wydawnictwa Geologiczne.
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