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Holungen shaft, Bischofferode potash mine, Am Ohmberg, Eichsfeld District, Thuringia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Holungen shaft | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Bischofferode potash mine | - not defined - |
| Am Ohmberg | Municipality |
| Eichsfeld District | Rural District |
| Thuringia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 29' 24'' North , 10° 24' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Holungen | 960 (2015) | 1.5km |
| Bischofferode | 2,085 (2015) | 2.1km |
| Brehme | 1,174 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Neustadt | 698 (2015) | 4.4km |
| Jützenbach | 556 (2015) | 4.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Schacht Holungen (Bismarckshall III, Bischofferode II)
Other Languages:
German:
Kaliwerk Bischofferode (Kaliwerk Thomas Müntzer)
A potash mine, started in 1914 and closed on 22 December 1993. Between 1953 and 1990, it was known as "Kaliwerk Thomas Müntzer" (Thomas Müntzer Potash Works). The sett includes shafts at Bischofferode, the main mining site, and at Neubleicherode, a few kilometers to the south.
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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
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Boracite Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O References: |
| ⓘ Congolite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
| ⓘ Ericaite Formula: Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Boracite | 6.GA.05 | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| ⓘ | Ericaite | 6.GA.05 | Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl |
| ⓘ | Congolite | 6.GA.10 | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| B | ⓘ Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
| B | ⓘ Ericaite | Fe32+(B7O13)Cl |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
| O | ⓘ Ericaite | Fe32+(B7O13)Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Ericaite | Fe32+(B7O13)Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Congolite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl |
| Fe | ⓘ Ericaite | Fe32+(B7O13)Cl |
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Holungen shaft, Bischofferode potash mine, Am Ohmberg, Eichsfeld District, Thuringia, Germany