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Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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View of the Wathlingen potash mining area, ca. 1906.

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Wathlingen potash mining area, ca. 1913.

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Wathlingen potash mining area, ca. 2010.

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Wathlingen potash mining area, ca. 1906.

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Wathlingen potash mining area, ca. 1913.

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Wathlingen potash mining area, ca. 2010.

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
00633070017271999366741.jpg
View of the Wathlingen potash mining area, ca. 1906.

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
00468030017271999386440.jpg
View of the Wathlingen potash mining area, ca. 1913.

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 31' 28'' North , 10° 8' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.52472,10.13778
GRN:
N36E05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wathlingen6,431 (2014)1.6km
Eicklingen3,292 (2014)4.2km
Hänigsen6,033 (2014)5.5km
Altmerdingsen610 (2011)6.7km
Adelheidsdorf2,489 (2014)6.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
1822
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1822:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Kaliwerk Niedersachsen, Wathlingen, Landkreis Celle, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


See also the Riedel Potash Works - https://www.mindat.org/loc-15641.html

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Bischofite
Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Ericaite
Formula: Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Koenenite
Formula: Na4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Leonite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Picromerite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Rinneite
Formula: K3Na[FeCl6]
ⓘ Sanderite (TL)
Formula: MgSO4 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Tachyhydrite
Formula: CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O

Gallery:

CaSO4ⓘ Anhydrite
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Anhydrite, etc.

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Anhydrite, etc.

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Anhydrite, etc.

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Mg3(B7O13)Clⓘ Boracite
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Boracite, etc.

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Boracite, etc.

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Boracite, etc.

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NaClⓘ Halite
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Halite

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Halite

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Halite

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Halite

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Halite

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Halite

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2Oⓘ Leonite
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Leonite

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Leonite

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Leonite

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
KClⓘ Sylvite
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Sylvite

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Sylvite

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Sylvite

Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘBischofite3.BB.15MgCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘTachyhydrite3.BB.35CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
ⓘKoenenite3.BD.25Na4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22
ⓘRinneite3.CJ.05K3Na[FeCl6]
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘEricaite6.GA.05Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘSanderite (TL)7.CB.07MgSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLeonite7.CC.55K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPicromerite7.CC.60K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘSyngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ KoeneniteNa4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22
Hⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SanderiteMgSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ EricaiteFe32+(B7O13)Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ EricaiteFe32+(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ KoeneniteNa4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SanderiteMgSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ KoeneniteNa4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ KoeneniteNa4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ SanderiteMgSO4 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KoeneniteNa4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SanderiteMgSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ EricaiteFe32+(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Clⓘ KoeneniteNa4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22
Clⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ EricaiteFe32+(B7O13)Cl
Feⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]

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References

Emser Hefte (1990) 1: 23-26.
Werner, H. (1950) Das Boracit-Vorkommen im Salzstock von Wathlingen-Hänigsen. Aufschluss, 1, 24-26.
Kühn, R., Schaacke, I. (1955) Vorkommen und Analyse der Boracit- und Ericaitkristalle aus dem Salzhorst von Wathlingen-Hänigsen. Kali und Steinsalz, 1, 33-42.
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