Potash Mine, Roßleben-Wiehe, Kyffhäuser District, Thuringia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Potash Mine | Mine |
| Roßleben-Wiehe | Municipality |
| Kyffhäuser District | Rural District |
| Thuringia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 18' 10'' North , 11° 27' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roßleben | 6,216 (2015) | 2.2km |
| Ziegelroda | 874 (2018) | 3.3km |
| Memleben | 851 (2015) | 4.5km |
| Wiehe | 2,258 (2015) | 5.5km |
| Weißenschirmbach | 540 (2018) | 6.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
105953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105953:6
GUID (UUID V4):
9553d330-3ee8-42b9-a9bf-8fa385b3e515
Other Languages:
German:
Kaliwerk Rossleben (Kaliwerk Heinrich Rau), Roßleben-Wiehe, Kyffhäuserkreis, Thüringen, Deutschland
Abandoned potash mine, started in 1903 and closed in 1991.
During DDR times known as Kaliwerk Heinrich Rau.
Will possibly be re-opened in 2014.
Located near Roßleben, about 20 km SW of Querfurt.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Picromerite Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Picromerite | 7.CC.60 | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Picromerite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Picromerite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Picromerite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Picromerite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Picromerite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
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