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Brefeld potash mine, Tarthun, Bördeaue, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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Brefeld potash mineMine (Abandoned)
TarthunVillage
BördeaueDistrict
SalzlandkreisDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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View of the Tarthun potash mining area, in 1905.

Brefeld potash mine, Tarthun, Bördeaue, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Tarthun potash mining area, in 1912.

Brefeld potash mine, Tarthun, Bördeaue, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Views of the Tarthun potash mining area, in 1916.

Brefeld potash mine, Tarthun, Bördeaue, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
05191430017272029354548.jpg
View of the Tarthun potash mining area, in 1905.

Brefeld potash mine, Tarthun, Bördeaue, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
06116360017272029361391.jpg
View of the Tarthun potash mining area, in 1912.

Brefeld potash mine, Tarthun, Bördeaue, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
02099750017272029371715.jpg
Views of the Tarthun potash mining area, in 1916.

Brefeld potash mine, Tarthun, Bördeaue, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
05191430017272029354548.jpg
View of the Tarthun potash mining area, in 1905.

Brefeld potash mine, Tarthun, Bördeaue, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
06116360017272029361391.jpg
View of the Tarthun potash mining area, in 1912.

Brefeld potash mine, Tarthun, Bördeaue, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 55' 13'' North , 11° 28' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.92028,11.48306
GRN:
N35E06
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tarthun837 (2015)1.5km
Unseburg1,294 (2015)2.5km
Wolmirsleben1,544 (2015)3.3km
Schneidlingen1,169 (2018)3.9km
Groß Börnecke1,763 (2015)4.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
10463
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10463:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Schacht Brefeld, Königliche Gewerkschaft Brefeld,
Name(s) in local language(s):
Brefeld, Tarthun, Egeln, Stassfurter Kalisalzlagerstätte, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


Abandoned potash mines.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Bischofite
Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Leonite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Picromerite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
ⓘ Tachyhydrite
Formula: CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘBischofite3.BB.15MgCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘTachyhydrite3.BB.35CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSzaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
ⓘHydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘPentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘLeonite7.CC.55K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPicromerite7.CC.60K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘSyngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAmesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Hⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mgⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

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References

Brockt, Georg, Fritz, Klaus-J., Stedingk, Klaus, Witzke, Thomas (2001) Die ehemalige Kaligrube Brefeld bei Straßfurt - Streflichter aus einer faszinierenden Welt [The former Brefeld potash mine near Straßfurt - Highlights from a fascinating world]. Mineralien Welt, 12 (2). 15-27
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