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Mulhouse potash mining district, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
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Mulhouse potash mining districtMining District
Haut-RhinDepartment
Grand EstRegion
FranceCountry

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View of the Bollwiller potash mining area, in 1912.

Alex Mine, Feldkirch, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Wittelsheim underground potash mining scene, ca. 1970.

Amélie I Mine, Wittelsheim, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Wittelsheim underground potash mining scene, ca. 1925.

Amélie I Mine, Wittelsheim, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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View of the Bollwiller potash mining area, in 1912.

Alex Mine, Feldkirch, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Wittelsheim underground potash mining scene, ca. 1970.

Amélie I Mine, Wittelsheim, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Wittelsheim underground potash mining scene, ca. 1925.

Amélie I Mine, Wittelsheim, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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View of the Bollwiller potash mining area, in 1912.

Alex Mine, Feldkirch, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Wittelsheim underground potash mining scene, ca. 1970.

Amélie I Mine, Wittelsheim, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 7° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~7km
GRN:
N32E04
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
16122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16122:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace
Other Languages:
German:
Mulhouse Kalisalzrevier, Oberelsass, Großer Osten, Frankreich


Former potash mining district.
Mining started at the beginning of the 20th century (the deposit was discovered by drilling in 1903) and the last mine stopped working in the early 2000s.

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ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl

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Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl

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NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl

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References

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%A9lie_Zurcher
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc12453/m2/1/high_res_d/Bulletin0274.pdf
Gale, H. S. (1921) Contributions to economic geology, 1920, Part I, Metals and nonmetals except fuels--The potash deposits of Alsace. Bulletin 715b. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b715b
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