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Westeregeln, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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(Westeregeln, Stassfurter Kalisalzlagerstätte, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland)


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Mineral List:
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 388.]
  		•  Aphthitalite
    (K,Na)
     
    3
    		Na(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Naumann, Zirkel: "Elemente der Mineralogie", 13th Ed., 1898; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 402.]
  		•  Blödite
    Na
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Naumann, Zirkel: "Elemente der Mineralogie", 13th Ed., 1898]
  		•  Boracite
    Mg
     
    3
    		[Cl|B
     
    7
    		O
     
    13
    		]
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 388.]
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    Westeregeln, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Conny Larsson
  		•  Carnallite
    KMgCl
     
    3
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 94, 388.]
  		•  Celestine
    SrSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 388.]
  		•  Douglasite (TL)
    K
     
    2
    		[Fe
    2+
     
    		Cl
     
    4
    		(OH
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Type Locality: Douglashall, Westeregeln, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    Reference: [H. Precht (1880): Ueber die Bildung des Wasserstoffs in den Stassfurter Kalisalzbergwerken.- Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft Berlin 13, 2326-2328 ]
  		•  Glauberite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Naumann, Zirkel: "Elemente der Mineralogie", 13th Ed., 1898]
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 388.]
  		•  Kainite
    KMg[Cl|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Naumann, Zirkel: "Elemente der Mineralogie", 13th Ed., 1896]
  		•  Kieserite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 388.]
  		•  Leonite (TL)
    K
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Westeregeln, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Sulfoborite (TL)
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|{B(OH)
     
    4
    		}
     
    2
    		]
    Type Locality: Westeregeln, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 388; Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Sylvite
    KCl
    Reference: [Naumann, Zirkel: "Elemente der Mineralogie", 13th Ed., 1898]


    14 entries listed. 14 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    Germany
     
    • Saxony-Anhalt
      • Stassfurt Potash deposit
        • Westeregeln

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