Siegfried-Giesen Potash Works, Giesen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Siegfried-Giesen Potash Works | Workings |
| Giesen | Municipality |
| Hildesheim District | District |
| Lower Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 12' 15'' North , 9° 52' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Giesen | 9,909 (2014) | 1.4km |
| Sarstedt | 18,718 (2015) | 3.9km |
| Harsum | 12,331 (2014) | 5.7km |
| Heyersum | 1,089 (2010) | 7.1km |
| Hildesheim | 103,052 (2015) | 7.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
15734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15734:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d709dae3-9336-4e88-b033-05c7ef271681
Other Languages:
German:
Kaliwerk Siegfried-Giesen, Giesen, Landkreis Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Abandoned salt mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities6 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Boracite Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl References: |
| ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O References: |
| ⓘ Kainite Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Langbeinite Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Rinneite Formula: K3Na[FeCl6] References: |
| ⓘ Rokühnite (TL) Formula: FeCl2 · 2H2O Type Locality: References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Rokühnite (TL) | 3.BB.10 | FeCl2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Rinneite | 3.CJ.05 | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Boracite | 6.GA.05 | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Langbeinite | 7.AC.10 | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Kainite | 7.DF.10 | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rokühnite | FeCl2 · 2H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Rokühnite | FeCl2 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Cl | ⓘ Rokühnite | FeCl2 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| K | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| K | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Fe | ⓘ Rokühnite | FeCl2 · 2H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Lower Saxony
- Hildesheim District
- Giesen
- Siegfried-Giesen Potash works
- Giesen
- Hildesheim District
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