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Hansa I potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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Hansa I potash mineMine (Abandoned)
RonnenbergTown
Hanover RegionDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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View of the Ronnenberg potash mining area, ca. 1930.

Hansa I potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Empelde potash mining area, in 1901.

Hansa I potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Aerial view of the Empelde potash mining area, ca. 1930.

Hansa I potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
00265940017272032218696.jpg
View of the Ronnenberg potash mining area, ca. 1930.

Hansa I potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
06697170017272032217181.jpg
View of the Empelde potash mining area, in 1901.

Hansa I potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
02355900017272032221416.jpg
Aerial view of the Empelde potash mining area, ca. 1930.

Hansa I potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
00265940017272032218696.jpg
View of the Ronnenberg potash mining area, ca. 1930.

Hansa I potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
06697170017272032217181.jpg
View of the Empelde potash mining area, in 1901.

Hansa I potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 20' 45'' North , 9° 39' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.34600,9.65216
GeoHash:
G#: u1qcg9k3x
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ronnenberg23,416 (2015)3.0km
Gehrden14,955 (2017)5.0km
Hemmingen18,470 (2015)6.0km
Hannover515,140 (2018)6.1km
Seelze32,899 (2015)6.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
13123
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13123:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gewerkschaft Hansa-Silberberg, Kaliwerk Hansa,
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Hansa, Ronnenberg, Region Hannover, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


Former potash mine with three shafts (Hansa I, II and III), worked until 1973. The mine as also called Kaliwerk Empelde. The coordinates given point to the shaft I, another witness of former mining activities is the local museum.

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9 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSzaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘKainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliwerk_Hansa
Wikidata ID:Q22692509

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