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Douglashall I-II potash mine, Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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Douglashall I-II potash mineMine (Abandoned)
WesteregelnVillage
Börde-HakelMunicipality
SalzlandkreisDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Views of the Stassfurt potash mining area, in 1897.

Douglashall I-II potash mine, Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Stassfurt potash mining area, in 1900.

Douglashall I-II potash mine, Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Stassfurt potash mining area, in 1914.

Douglashall I-II potash mine, Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
02248030017271999889521.jpg
Views of the Stassfurt potash mining area, in 1897.

Douglashall I-II potash mine, Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
01180070017271999906792.jpg
View of the Stassfurt potash mining area, in 1900.

Douglashall I-II potash mine, Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
02482860017271999923638.jpg
View of the Stassfurt potash mining area, in 1914.

Douglashall I-II potash mine, Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
02248030017271999889521.jpg
Views of the Stassfurt potash mining area, in 1897.

Douglashall I-II potash mine, Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
02312560017272000044891.jpg
View of the Stassfurt potash mining area, in 1900.

Douglashall I-II potash mine, Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 57' 28'' North , 11° 23' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.95778,11.38444
GRN:
N35E06
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Westeregeln2,099 (2015)0.8km
Etgersleben818 (2015)3.1km
Egeln4,119 (2015)3.6km
Hakeborn837 (2015)4.6km
Kroppenstedt1,681 (2015)5.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
1902
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1902:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kaliwerke Douglashall, Consolidierte Alkaliwerke Westeregeln,
Name(s) in local language(s):
Douglashall, Westeregeln, Egeln, Stassfurter Kalisalzlagerstätte, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


Abandoned potash mine.

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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: K3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Douglasite (TL)
Formula: K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Type Locality:
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘDouglasite (TL)3.CJ.20K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35K3Na(SO4)2
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘKainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Hⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
FeIron
Feⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]

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References

Bücking, H. (1889) Mittheilungen aus dem mineralogischen Institut der Universität Strassburg. 13. Glaserit, Blödit, Kainit und Boracit von Douglashall bei Westeregeln. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 15 (1-6). p.561-575. doi:10.1524/zkri.1889.15.1.561
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.pages 380, 402
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