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Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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View of the Staßfurt mining town, in 1910.

Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Staßfurt potash mining area, in 1902.

Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Staßfurt potash mining area, in 1906.

Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Staßfurt mining town, in 1910.

Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Staßfurt potash mining area, in 1902.

Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Staßfurt potash mining area, in 1906.

Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Staßfurt mining town, in 1910.

Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
02825030017272039826159.jpg
View of the Staßfurt potash mining area, in 1902.

Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Staßfurt22,960 (2015)
Neundorf2,315 (2015)
Förderstedt2,045 (2015)
Atzendorf1,586 (2012)
Glöthe1,082 (2015)
Brumby1,046 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
16017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16017:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Stassfurt
Other Languages:
French:
Staßfurt, Salzland, Saxe-Anhalt, Allemagne
German:
Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Italian:
Staßfurt, circondario del Salzland, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Russian:
Штасфурт, Зальцланд, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
施塔斯富特, 萨尔茨兰县, 萨克森-安哈尔特, 德国
Spanish:
Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Sajonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Arabic:
شتاسفورت, زالتلاندكرايس, ساكسونيا أنهالت, ألمانيا
Bashkir:
Штасфурт, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Штасфурт, Саксонія-Ангальт, Нямеччына
Catalan:
Stassfurt, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Alemanya
Chechen:
Штасфурт, Саксони-Анхальт, Германи
Danish:
Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Dutch:
Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saksen-Anhalt, Duitsland
Egyptian Arabic:
شتاسفورت, المانيا
Esperanto:
Staßfurt, Distrikto Salzland, Saksio-Anhalto, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
اشتاسفورت, زالتسلاندكرايس, زاکسن-آنهالت, آلمان
Hebrew:
שטספורט, חבל זאלצלאנד, סקסוניה-אנהלט, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Staßfurt, Szász-Anhalt, Németország
Japanese:
シュタースフルト, ザルツラント郡, ザクセン=アンハルト州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Штасфурт, Зальцланд, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Staßfurt, Saksonya-Anhalt, Almanya
Kyrgyz:
Штасфурт, Германия
Macedonian:
Штасфурт, Залцланд , Саксонија-Анхалт, Германија
Malay:
Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Norwegian:
Staßfurt, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Polish:
Staßfurt, Powiat Salzland, Saksonia-Anhalt, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxônia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Romanian:
Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Serbian:
Штасфурт, Саксонија-Анхалт, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Staßfurt, Saksonija-Anhalt, Njemačka
South Azerbaijani:
اشتاسفورت, زاکسن-آنهالت, آلمان
Swedish:
Stassfurt, Salzlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Tatar:
Штасфурт, Саксония-Анһальт, Алмания
Traditional Chinese:
施塔斯富爾特, 薩克遜-雁候, 德國
Ukrainian:
Штасфурт, Зальцланд, Саксонія-Ангальт, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Staßfurt, Saksoniya-Anhalt, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Staßfurt, Salzland, Sachsen-Anhalt, Đức
Volapük:
Staßfurt, Saxän-Lanhaltän, Deutän
Waray:
Staßfurt, Salzlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Alemanya


Staßfurt (Stassfurt) (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtasfʊʁt]) is a town in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on both sides of the river Bode, approximately 15 km (9.32 mi) northeast of Aschersleben, and 30 km (18.64 mi) south of Magdeburg.

It was one of the chief seats of the German salt-producing industry.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

22 valid minerals. 6 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Bischofite (TL)
Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Carnallite (TL)
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Erythrosiderite
Formula: K2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Description: Occurs as an efflorescence on rinneite.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Kainite (TL)
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Kaliborite
Formula: KMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
ⓘ Kieserite (TL)
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Leonite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Löweite
Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘ Picromerite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Pinnoite (TL)
Formula: Mg[B2O(OH)6]
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Rinneite
Formula: K3Na[FeCl6]
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Tachyhydrite (TL)
Formula: CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Vanthoffite
Formula: Na6Mg(SO4)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘCarnallite (TL)3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘBischofite (TL)3.BB.15MgCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘTachyhydrite (TL)3.BB.35CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
ⓘRinneite3.CJ.05K3Na[FeCl6]
ⓘErythrosiderite3.CJ.10K2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘPinnoite (TL)6.BB.05Mg[B2O(OH)6]
ⓘKaliborite6.FB.10KMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘVanthoffite7.AC.05Na6Mg(SO4)4
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘKieserite (TL)7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘLöweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘLeonite7.CC.55K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPicromerite7.CC.60K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKainite (TL)7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ KaliboriteKMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Hⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ PinnoiteMg[B2O(OH)6]
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ KaliboriteKMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
Bⓘ PinnoiteMg[B2O(OH)6]
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ KaliboriteKMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ PinnoiteMg[B2O(OH)6]
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Oⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Naⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Naⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ KaliboriteKMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ PinnoiteMg[B2O(OH)6]
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Sⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Clⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ KaliboriteKMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ErythrosideriteK2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Feⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Silberberg638 - 28.1 Ma (Paleogene)
Muschelkalk2242 - 228 Ma (Triassic)
Muschelkalk1242 - 235 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Discradisca
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Discradisca38 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Cryptopora
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cryptoporidae : Cryptopora38 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Arenorbis squamosus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Aplocomidae : Arenorbis : Arenorbis squamosus242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Pliothyrina grandis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Pliothyrina : Pliothyrina grandis38 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Eosemionotus vogeli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Macrosemiidae : Eosemionotus : Eosemionotus vogeli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Terebratulina tenuistriata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina tenuistriata38 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Orthothyris pectinoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Chlidonophoridae : Orthothyris : Orthothyris pectinoides38 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Germanonautilus bidorsatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Tainoceratidae : Germanonautilus : Germanonautilus bidorsatus242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Rhynchonellopsis nysti
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Rhynchonellopsis : Rhynchonellopsis nysti38 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sta%C3%9Ffurt
Wikidata ID:Q525409
GeoNames ID:6551145

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