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Adolfsglück-Hope mine, Lindwedel, Schwarmstedt, Heidekreis, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Adolfsglück-Hope mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Lindwedel | Municipality |
| Schwarmstedt | Collective Municipality |
| Heidekreis | District |
| Lower Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 36' 56'' North , 9° 39' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lindwedel | 2,418 (2011) | 2.4km |
| Elze | 2,904 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Negenborn | 791 (2018) | 7.0km |
| Schwarmstedt | 5,159 (2011) | 7.3km |
| Essel | 1,095 (2017) | 8.4km |
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Adolfsglück-Hope, Lindwedel, Schwarmstedt, Landkreis Heidekreis, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
A potash mine, worked from 1907 until 1982.
Formerly independent shafts Adolfsglück I and Hope, a third shaft (Adolfsglück II) remained unfinished. Operational interruption 1925-1960.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Leonite Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rinneite Formula: K3Na[FeCl6] |
| ⓘ Zirklerite (TL) Formula: (Fe,Mg,Ca)9Al4Cl18(OH)12 · 14H2O (?) Type Locality: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Rinneite | 3.CJ.05 | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| ⓘ | Zirklerite (TL) | 3.CJ.30 | (Fe,Mg,Ca)9Al4Cl18(OH)12 · 14H2O (?) |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Leonite | 7.CC.55 | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Leonite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zirklerite | (Fe,Mg,Ca)9Al4Cl18(OH)12 · 14H2O (?) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Leonite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zirklerite | (Fe,Mg,Ca)9Al4Cl18(OH)12 · 14H2O (?) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Leonite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Zirklerite | (Fe,Mg,Ca)9Al4Cl18(OH)12 · 14H2O (?) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Zirklerite | (Fe,Mg,Ca)9Al4Cl18(OH)12 · 14H2O (?) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Leonite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Cl | ⓘ Zirklerite | (Fe,Mg,Ca)9Al4Cl18(OH)12 · 14H2O (?) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Leonite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| K | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Zirklerite | (Fe,Mg,Ca)9Al4Cl18(OH)12 · 14H2O (?) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Rinneite | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Fe | ⓘ Zirklerite | (Fe,Mg,Ca)9Al4Cl18(OH)12 · 14H2O (?) |
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References
www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Deutschland/Niedersachsen/Heidekreis%2C%20Landkreis/Schwarmstedt/Grube%20Adolfsgl%C3%BCck
www.extra-verlag.de (n.d.) https://www.extra-verlag.de/schwarmstedt/c-lokales/geschichte-des-kalibergbaus-aufgearbeitet_a36802
de.wikipedia.org (2014) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_stillgelegten_Bergwerken_in_Deutschland
www.lars-baumgarten.de (2015) https://www.lars-baumgarten.de/die-reviere-und-ihre-sch%C3%A4chte/5-nordhannover/5-1-hope/
Adolfsglück-Hope mine, Lindwedel, Schwarmstedt, Heidekreis, Lower Saxony, Germany