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Oberohe (Ober-Ohe), Faßberg, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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View of the Ober-Ohe diatomite mining area, in 1927.

Oberohe, Faßberg, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Ober-Ohe diatomite mining area, in 1927.

Oberohe, Faßberg, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
04112770016667865668713.jpg
View of the Ober-Ohe diatomite mining area, in 1927.

Oberohe, Faßberg, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
01001240016667865677563.jpg
View of the Ober-Ohe diatomite mining area, in 1927.

Oberohe, Faßberg, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
04112770016667865668713.jpg
View of the Ober-Ohe diatomite mining area, in 1927.

Oberohe, Faßberg, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
01001240016667865677563.jpg
View of the Ober-Ohe diatomite mining area, in 1927.

Oberohe, Faßberg, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 52' 24'' North , 10° 13' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Faßberg7,299 (2015)4.9km
Unterlüß4,158 (2015)6.5km
Hermannsburg8,634 (2015)10.2km
Eimke1,023 (2011)11.9km
Suderburg4,778 (2017)15.4km
Other Languages:
German:
Oberohe (Ober-Ohe), Faßberg, Landkreis Celle, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


Small settlement south-east of Faßberg.
Several old open pit diatomite mines.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Biogenic opal-A in Quaternary freshwater deposits of diatomite ("Kieselgur").
Reference: Reinsch, D. (1985) Lagerstätten mineralischer Rohstoffe im Braunschweiger Land. Clausthaler Geologische Abhandlungen. Sonderband Nr.4.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O

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Reinsch, D. (1985) Lagerstätten mineralischer Rohstoffe im Braunschweiger Land. Clausthaler Geologische Abhandlungen. Sonderband Nr.4.

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