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Merkers mine, Krayenberggemeinde, Wartburg District, Thuringia, Germanyi
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Merkers mineMine (Tourist Attraction)
KrayenberggemeindeMunicipality
Wartburg DistrictRural District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 49' 18'' North , 10° 7' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.82182,10.12235
GeoHash:
G#: u1p1n7ffe
GRN:
N34E05
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dorndorf3,045 (2017)2.7km
Tiefenort4,268 (2013)3.6km
Stadtlengsfeld2,698 (2015)4.3km
Martinroda297 (2015)4.6km
Leimbach1,881 (2011)5.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
36091
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36091:4
GUID (UUID V4):
4aba0517-0a96-4991-8cb7-34dcc59b3a71
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Merkers (Erlebnisbergwerk Merkers; Schachtanlage Merkers), Krayenberggemeinde, Wartburgkreis, Thüringen, Deutschland


Salt mine. Now a tourist mine.

In 1980 a crystal grotto was discovered that contains halite cubes up to 1 m in size. This grotto is now a geotope.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Bischofite
Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Leonite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Löweite
Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘ Lüneburgite
Formula: Mg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rinneite
Formula: K3Na[FeCl6]
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

NaClⓘ Halite
K3Na[FeCl6]ⓘ Rinneite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘBischofite3.BB.15MgCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘRinneite3.CJ.05K3Na[FeCl6]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘLüneburgite6.AC.60Mg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘLöweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘLeonite7.CC.55K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘKainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Naⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Clⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkers_Adventure_Mines
Wikidata ID:Q15051937

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=4731
(1991) Lapis Aktuell: Sensation: Metergroße Steinsalz-Kristalle in thüringer Bergwerk. Lapis, 16 (9) 7
Jahn, G. (1996). Vom Salz der Erde - Ein Erlebnisbericht vom Besuch der Kaligrube Merkers in Thüringen im März 1992. Aufschluss, 47 (3), 99-109.
giantcrystals.strahlen.org (n.d.) http://giantcrystals.strahlen.org/europe/merkers.htm
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erlebnisbergwerk_Merkers
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