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Gröna Mine, Bernburg, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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Gröna MineMine
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Boracite

Gröna Mine, Bernburg, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Boracite

Gröna Mine, Bernburg, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Boracite

Gröna Mine, Bernburg, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Boracite

Gröna Mine, Bernburg, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Boracite

Gröna Mine, Bernburg, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Boracite

Gröna Mine, Bernburg, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Boracite

Gröna Mine, Bernburg, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Boracite

Gröna Mine, Bernburg, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 46' 31'' North , 11° 43' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.77554,11.72693
GeoHash:
G#: u30qdc7q3
GRN:
N35E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bernburg32,113 (2015)2.3km
Gröna565 (2015)2.4km
Plötzkau1,486 (2011)4.1km
Peißen1,271 (2015)4.1km
Ilberstedt1,207 (2011)5.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
108029
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108029:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Gröna, Bernburg, Stassfurter Kalisalzlagerstätte, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


Operating salt mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Avdoninite
Formula: K2Cu5(OH)4Cl8 · H2O
ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Fletcherite
Formula: CuNi2S4
ⓘ Gillardite
Formula: Cu3Ni(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘFletcherite2.DA.05CuNi2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘGillardite3.DA.10cCu3Ni(OH)6Cl2
ⓘAvdoninite3.DA.55K2Cu5(OH)4Cl8 · H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AvdoniniteK2Cu5(OH)4Cl8 · H2O
Hⓘ GillarditeCu3Ni(OH)6Cl2
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AvdoniniteK2Cu5(OH)4Cl8 · H2O
Oⓘ GillarditeCu3Ni(OH)6Cl2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ FletcheriteCuNi2S4
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ AvdoniniteK2Cu5(OH)4Cl8 · H2O
Clⓘ GillarditeCu3Ni(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ AvdoniniteK2Cu5(OH)4Cl8 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ FletcheriteCuNi2S4
Niⓘ GillarditeCu3Ni(OH)6Cl2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ FletcheriteCuNi2S4
Cuⓘ AvdoniniteK2Cu5(OH)4Cl8 · H2O
Cuⓘ GillarditeCu3Ni(OH)6Cl2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

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References

Hiltscher, A. (1999): 140 Jahre Salzbergbau in der Region Anhalt - Ein Überblick. Aufschluss, Sonderband 34, 103-116.
Günther, W. (1999): Boracit, ein interessantes Mineral der Bernburger Salzlagerstätte. Aufschluss, Sonderband 34, 117-120.
www.esco-salt.com (2002) http://www.esco-salt.com/
Witzke, T. (2012): Gillardit, Cu3Ni(OH)6Cl2, und Avdoninit, K2Cu5Cl8(OH)4 • H2O, zwei Neufunde von Bernburg, Sachsen-Anhalt. Aufschluss 63, 209-211.
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