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Kochendorf salt mine, Kochendorf, Bad Friedrichshall, Heilbronn, Stuttgart Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kochendorf salt mine | Mine (Tourist Attraction) |
| Kochendorf | Suburb |
| Bad Friedrichshall | Town |
| Heilbronn | District |
| Stuttgart Region | Region |
| Baden-Württemberg | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 13' 9'' North , 9° 12' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Untereisesheim | 3,861 (2011) | 1.0km |
| Neckarsulm | 27,413 (2013) | 3.5km |
| Oedheim | 5,921 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Bad Wimpfen | 6,968 (2013) | 4.0km |
| Offenau | 2,748 (2011) | 4.6km |
Other Languages:
German:
Salzbergwerk Kochendorf, Kochendorf, Bad Friedrichshall, Heilbronn, Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
A rock salt mine, today also a visitor's mine.
Located at Kochendorf near Bad Friedrichshall, about 9 km north of Heilbronn.
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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.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Eugsterite Formula: Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O References: in the collection of Christof SchäferIdentified by Christof Schäfer: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Eugsterite | 7.CD.25 | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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Kochendorf salt mine, Kochendorf, Bad Friedrichshall, Heilbronn, Stuttgart Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany