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List Of Sandstones
This is a list of types of sandstone that have been or are used economically as natural stone for building and other commercial or artistic purposes. Trans-regional (across state borders) *'' Cornbrash Sandstone'': North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony *'' Elbe Sandstone'': Germany (Saxony) and the Czech Republic *'' Red Main Sandstone'': Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria *'' Wealden Sandstone'': Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia Australia * ''Hawkesbury Sandstone'': Sydney Basin, Gosford Belgium * '' Balegem Sandstone'': Balegem in Oosterzele * '' Ledian Sandstone'': Lede * '' Gobertange Sandstone'': Gobertange in Jodoigne Canada * Nepean Sandstone: Ottawa, Ontario * Paskapoo Sandstone: Calgary, Alberta Czech Republic * ''Božanov Sandstone'': near Božanov * ''Niedergrund Sandstone'': near Dolní Žleb * Libná Sandstone: near Libná * ''Zdoňov Sandstone'': near Zdoňov * ''Mšené Sandstone''; near Mšené-lázně * ''Podhorní Sandstone'': near Podh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potsdam Sandstone
The Potsdam Sandstone, more formally known as the Potsdam Group, is a geologic unit of mid-to-late Cambrian age found in Northern New York and northern Vermont and Quebec and Ontario. A well-cemented sandstone of nearly pure quartz, in the 19th century it was widely used in construction and in refractory linings for iron furnaces.James CarlPotsdam Sandstone: Composition and Qualities Potsdam Public Museum website, accessed July 29, 2011 Name and type locality The Potsdam Sandstone is named for its type locality in Potsdam, New York, where in 1838 Ebenezer Emmons described it in outcrops along the Raquette River.Geologic Unit: Potsdam Geolex Database, accessed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Řeka
( pl, ) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Polish minority makes up 10.1% of the population. Etymology The name literally means "river". Geography Řeka lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. The highest point is the mountain Šindelná at , located on the southeastern municipal border. The Ropičanka stream flows through the municipality. History Řeka was founded in 1644 was formed by the separation from Smilovice and Guty, and originally named ''Řeka smilovská''. It belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen. The village was established as a typical mountain settlement by associating already existing scattered mountain pastures and mountain farms. In the following years, other small farmers settled in the newly formed village. The main source of livelihood of the inhabitants was mountain farming. After R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godula (mountain)
Godula () is a district in the north-east of Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has an area of 1.8 km2 and in 2006 it was inhabited by 12,151 people. History Originally the area belonged to Orzegów, whose landed property was bought by Karl Godulla, after whom the settlement was named. The zinc smelter ''Godullahütte'' was built after his death, 1854–55, and operated until 1919. Adjacent to the establishment developed a working class settlement later called ''Godula'', the first 21 buildings were built in years 1858–61. The church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist was under construction since 1867. Trams communication was opened in the 1890s. After World War I in the Upper Silesia plebiscite 2,178 out of 3,516 voters in ''Gutshof Orzegow'', encompassing Godula, voted in favour of joining Poland, against 1,332 opting for staying in Germany. Afterwards it became a part of Silesian Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic. Officially the municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podhorní Újezd A Vojice
Podhorní Újezd a Vojice is a municipality in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 600 inhabitants. Administrative parts The municipality is made up of villages of Podhorní Újezd and Vojice. References Villages in Jičín District {{HradecKralove-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mšené-lázně
Mšené-lázně is a spa municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Brníkov, Ječovice, Podbradec, Ředhošť and Vrbice are administrative parts of Mšené-lázně. Geography Mšené-lázně is located about south of Litoměřice and northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat and mainly agricultural landscape of the Lower Eger Table. The highest point of the municipality is at above sea level. The Mšenský Stream flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Mšené is from 1262. Spa Mšené Spa was founded in 1796. The local water is rich in iron and other minerals. The spa treat especially disorders of muscular system and nerve A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers (called axons) in the peripheral nervous system. A nerve transmits electrical impulses. It is the basic unit of the peripheral nervous syste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božanov
Božanov (german: Barzdorf) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Administrative parts The hamlet of Studená Voda is an administrative part of Božanov. Geography Božanov is located about northeast of Náchod and south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the Koruna hill at above sea level. The village of Božanov is situated in the valley of the Božanovský Brook. History The first written mention of Božanov is from 1256. It belonged to the Broumov estate, owned by the Benedictines. The hamlet of Studená Voda was founded in 1784. Božanov was a prosperous agricultural village for centuries, but due to industrialization in the second half of the 19th century, there was a decrease in the population, who moved to the surrounding larger towns. About 95% of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories (NWT) to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. It is one of the only two landlocked provinces in Canada (Saskatchewan being the other). The eastern part of the province is occupied by the Great Plains, while the western part borders the Rocky Mountains. The province has a predominantly continental climate but experiences quick temperature changes due to air aridity. Seasonal temperature swings are less pronounced in western Alberta due to occasional Chinook winds. Alberta is the fourth largest province by area at , and the fourth most populous, being home to 4,262,635 people. Alberta's capital is Edmonton, while Calgary is its largest city. The two are Alberta's largest census metropolitan areas. More tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Calgary is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in the transitional area between the Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Canadian Prairies, about east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies, roughly south of the provincial capital of Edmonton and approximately north of the Canada–United States border. The city anchors the south end of the Statistics Canada-defined urban area, the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Calgary's economy includes activity in the energy, financial services, film and television, transportation and logistics, technology, manufacturing, aerospace, health and wellness, retail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
