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Großschönau phonolite quarry, Großschönau, Görlitz District, Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Großschönau phonolite quarry | Quarry (Flooded) |
| Großschönau | Municipality |
| Görlitz District | District |
| Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 53' 40'' North , 14° 39' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2025
Age:
66.0 to 2.588 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Großschönau | 6,571 (2015) | 2.3km |
| Varnsdorf | 15,895 (2018) | 3.0km |
| Hainewalde | 1,826 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Dolní Podluží | 1,199 (2018) | 4.3km |
| Seifhennersdorf | 4,878 (2015) | 5.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Steinbruchteich
Old abandoned and flooded quarry approx. 650m west of Großschönau.
The volcanic body belong to the Central European Volcanic Province (CEVP) consists of nepheline phonolite.
Rock Types Recorded
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Western SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
Germany/Poland
- ⭔OberlausitzRegion
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