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Sigmundshall mine, Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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Sigmundshall mineMine
BokelohVillage
WunstorfTown
Hanover RegionDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
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Views of the Bokeloh potash mining area, in 1902.

Sigmundshall mine, Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Bokeloh potash mining area, in 1904.

Sigmundshall mine, Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Bokeloh potash mining area, in 1904.

Sigmundshall mine, Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
08322920017272303425313.jpg
Views of the Bokeloh potash mining area, in 1902.

Sigmundshall mine, Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
02795670017272303435185.jpg
View of the Bokeloh potash mining area, in 1904.

Sigmundshall mine, Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
05894380017272303439020.jpg
View of the Bokeloh potash mining area, in 1904.

Sigmundshall mine, Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
08322920017272303425313.jpg
Views of the Bokeloh potash mining area, in 1902.

Sigmundshall mine, Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Bokeloh potash mining area, in 1904.

Sigmundshall mine, Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 25' 5'' North , 9° 22' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.41823,9.36705
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hagenburg4,569 (2011)3.3km
Haste2,800 (2011)4.5km
Wunstorf42,080 (2015)4.7km
Hohnhorst2,262 (2011)5.4km
Auhagen1,321 (2011)5.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
217164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217164:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kaliwerk Sigmundshall, Hanovre, Basse-Saxe, Allemagne
German:
Kalibergwerk Sigmundshall, Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Region Hannover, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


Started in 1896 as 'Kalibohrgesellschaft Wunstorf', later renamed. Mining stopped on 21 December 2018 due to exhaustion of the deposit.

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘSyngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · 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ⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliwerk_Sigmundshall
Wikidata ID:Q1306821

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References

de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wunstorf#Ehemalige_Unternehmen
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeloh_%28Wunstorf%29
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