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Wintershall Potash Works, Heringen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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Wintershall Potash WorksWorkings
HeringenTown
Hersfeld-RotenburgDistrict
Kassel RegionRegion
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 54' 22'' North , 9° 59' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.90611,9.99111
GeoHash:
G#: u1p1e75m9
GRN:
N34E05
Type:
Workings
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Heringen7,993 (2015)2.3km
Dankmarshausen1,147 (2016)2.8km
Großensee397 (2011)3.5km
Dippach1,136 (2011)3.9km
Philippsthal4,570 (2018)7.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
1829
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1829:9
GUID (UUID V4):
43f2fa79-1cf6-4722-922c-fb592ec5e380
Other Languages:
German:
Kaliwerk Wintershall, Heringen, Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland


This mine includes shafts at GrΓΌnberg, Heringen and Herfa-Neurode.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

31 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Bischofite
Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
β“˜ BlΓΆdite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Erythrosiderite
Formula: K2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
β“˜ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
β“˜ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
β“˜ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
β“˜ Leonite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ LΓΆweite
Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
β“˜ Picromerite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rinneite
Formula: K3Na[FeCl6]
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
β“˜ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
β“˜ Vanthoffite
Formula: Na6Mg(SO4)4

Gallery:

NaClβ“˜ Halite
K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2Oβ“˜ Leonite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
β“˜Carnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Bischofite3.BB.15MgCl2 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Rinneite3.CJ.05K3Na[FeCl6]
β“˜Erythrosiderite3.CJ.10K2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Vanthoffite7.AC.05Na6Mg(SO4)4
β“˜Langbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
β“˜Aphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
β“˜Glauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Kieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜LΓΆweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 Β· 15H2O
β“˜BlΓΆdite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Leonite7.CC.55K2Mg(SO4)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Picromerite7.CC.60K2Mg(SO4)2 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Polyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 Β· 10H2O
β“˜Syngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Kainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl Β· 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ LΓΆweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Hβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hβ“˜ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Oβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oβ“˜ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ LΓΆweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oβ“˜ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ LΓΆweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Naβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naβ“˜ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Naβ“˜ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgβ“˜ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgβ“˜ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgβ“˜ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ LΓΆweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgβ“˜ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sβ“˜ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ LΓΆweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Sβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sβ“˜ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sβ“˜ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Clβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clβ“˜ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Clβ“˜ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Clβ“˜ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kβ“˜ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Kβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kβ“˜ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kβ“˜ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kβ“˜ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Kβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kβ“˜ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Kβ“˜ SylviteKCl
Kβ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4

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