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Niedersachswerfen, Harztor, Nordhausen District, Thuringia, Germanyi
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View of the Niedersachswerfen anhydrite mining area, in 1900.

Niedersachswerfen, Harztor, Nordhausen District, Thuringia, Germany
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View of the Niedersachswerfen anhydrite mining area, in 1910.

Niedersachswerfen, Harztor, Nordhausen District, Thuringia, Germany
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PlacePopulation
Niedersachswerfen3,301 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
345122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:345122:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Niedersachswerfen, Harztor, Landkreis Nordhausen, Thüringen, Deutschland


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24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Heidornite
Formula: Na2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
ⓘ Howlite
Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
✪ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Habit: Sprays of slender prismatic crystals to several cms
Colour: White
ⓘ Jarandolite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3]
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
✪ Probertite
Formula: NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Habit: Colorless elongated crystal
Colour: Colorless
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontioginorite
Formula: CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
ⓘ Tuzlaite
Formula: NaCaB5O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘ Veatchite-1M
Formula: Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘHydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘHowlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘJarandolite6.CB.25Ca[B3O4(OH)3]
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘProbertite6.EB.15NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
ⓘPriceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘVeatchite-1M6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘTuzlaite6.EC.25NaCaB5O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘHeidornite6.EC.30Na2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
ⓘStrontioginorite6.FC.15CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Hⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Hⓘ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Hⓘ TuzlaiteNaCaB5O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ Veatchite-1MSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ JarandoliteCa[B3O4(OH)3]
BBoron
Bⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Bⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Bⓘ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Bⓘ TuzlaiteNaCaB5O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Bⓘ Veatchite-1MSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ JarandoliteCa[B3O4(OH)3]
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Oⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Oⓘ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Oⓘ TuzlaiteNaCaB5O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ Veatchite-1MSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ JarandoliteCa[B3O4(OH)3]
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Naⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Naⓘ TuzlaiteNaCaB5O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HeidorniteNa2Ca3B5O8(SO4)2Cl(OH)2
Caⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Caⓘ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Caⓘ TuzlaiteNaCaB5O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caⓘ JarandoliteCa[B3O4(OH)3]
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontioginoriteCaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Srⓘ Veatchite-1MSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zechstein1259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Eremithyris muhlbergensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Eremithyris : Eremithyris muhlbergensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niedersachswerfen
Wikidata ID:Q628366
GeoNames ID:6549849

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