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Szarlej Mine
Szarlej Mine (''Szarley'', ) was a zinc ore (Calamine (mineral), calamine) mine that operated in the area of present-day , a district of Piekary Śląskie in Poland. It was established in 1811 and operated until around 1896. Until the mid-19th century, it was the largest and richest zinc ore mine in Upper Silesia (other significant mines of this type included Neue Helene and Cecylia). It was one of the largest calamine mines in Europe. Geology In the geological description of the Szarlej mine by Louis-Edouard Rivot and Lejeune, two layers were identified: white and red. Their distribution, starting from the surface, was as follows: * a poor white deposit with red ore, 8 to 10 meters thick, transitioning westward into two richer layers separated by dolomite a few meters thick; * the upper red layer containing red Calamine (mineral), calamine, with a high concentration of silver-bearing minerals such as galena and a mineral containing lead carbonate in its upper parts, with a pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia (, ) was a German state that existed from 1701 to 1918.Marriott, J. A. R., and Charles Grant Robertson. ''The Evolution of Prussia, the Making of an Empire''. Rev. ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1946. It played a significant role in the unification of Germany in 1871 and was a major constituent of the German Empire until its German Revolution of 1918–1919, dissolution in 1918. Although it took its name from the Prussia (region), region called Prussia, it was based in the Margraviate of Brandenburg. Its capital was Berlin. The list of monarchs of Prussia, kings of Prussia were from the House of Hohenzollern. The polity of Brandenburg-Prussia, predecessor of the kingdom, became a military power under Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, known as "The Great Elector". As a kingdom, Prussia continued its rise to power, especially during the reign of Frederick the Great, Frederick II "the Great".Horn, D. B. "The Youth of Frederick the Great 1712–30." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
