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Hildesia potash mine, Diekholzen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hildesia potash mine | Group of Mines (Abandoned) |
| Diekholzen | Municipality |
| Hildesheim District | District |
| Lower Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 5' 38'' North , 9° 54' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Diekholzen | 6,941 (2011) | 1.1km |
| Sibbesse | 2,810 (2018) | 4.9km |
| Westfeld | 956 (2018) | 5.0km |
| Eberholzen | 633 (2018) | 6.1km |
| Hildesheim | 103,052 (2015) | 7.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kaliwerk Hildesia, Gewerkschaft Hildesia Diekholzen, Kalisalzbergwerk Diekholzen,
Other Languages:
German:
Hildesiaschacht, Diekholzen, Landkreis Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Boracite Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| ⓘ Kieserite Formula: MgSO4 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Rinneite Formula: K3Na[FeCl6] |
| ⓘ Rokühnite Formula: FeCl2 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Rokühnite | 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 | |||
| ⓘ | Kieserite | 7.CB.05 | MgSO4 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rokühnite | FeCl2 · 2H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| O | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rokühnite | FeCl2 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Mg | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Cl | ⓘ Rokühnite | FeCl2 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Fe | ⓘ Rokühnite | FeCl2 · 2H2O |
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Hildesia potash mine, Diekholzen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany