Provenite

Olkusz ore district

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50.2844° N, 19.5336° E · ± 10 km

Marcasite from Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Marcasite

On the same specimen

Same specimen Calcite with Marcasite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show marcasite with calcite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Same specimen Galena with Marcasite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show marcasite with galena together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Same specimen Sphalerite with Marcasite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show marcasite with sphalerite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Marcasite at Olkusz ore district

A large mass of golden botryoidal marcasite from Olkusz, about 14 cm long.
A large mass of golden botryoidal marcasite from Olkusz, about 14 cm long.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
A carpet of golden marcasite microcrystals on a sphalerite backdrop with calcite from Olkusz.
A carpet of golden marcasite microcrystals on a sphalerite backdrop with calcite from Olkusz.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
A polished slice showing alternating bands of marcasite, galena and sphalerite from Olkusz.
A polished slice showing alternating bands of marcasite, galena and sphalerite from Olkusz.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
FeS₂
Morphology
Botryoidal masses, carpets of microcrystals and banded intergrowths with galena and sphalerite
Color / luster
Golden, sparkling
Associated minerals
Sphaleritegalenacalcitedolomitepyrite
Availability
Scarce

Sources: SRC-319 SRC-320 SRC-325

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Zinc-lead ores in solution-collapse breccias formed by karst dissolution in Middle Triassic carbonate rocks; sulfide stages include pyrite-marcasite, sphalerite and galena
Host rock
Dolomite
Region
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Country
Poland

District-level position: the coordinates are those of the Pomorzany Mine in the Olkusz district (Mindat), not of a specific specimen site. The Olkusz mine and Pomorzany mine both belong to this ore district.

Sources: SRC-319 SRC-320

Sources

  1. SRC-319 · Database
    Pomorzany Mine, Gmina Olkusz, Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, PolandMindat.org
  2. SRC-320 · Article
    Zinc and Lead Mineralization in Collapse Breccias of the Olkusz Mine (Cracow-Silesian Region, Poland)Sass-Gustkiewicz, M. · 1975 · Rocznik Polskiego Towarzystwa Geologicznego 45(3/4), 303-326
  3. SRC-325 · Website
    Wikimedia Commons file page: Marcasite-171558.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky (photographer) · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.