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Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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Views of the Hänigsen potash mining area, in 1909.

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Hänigsen potash mining area, in 1918.

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Obershagen-Hänigsen oil field, in 1912.

Obershagen oil field, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Views of the Hänigsen potash mining area, in 1909.

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Hänigsen potash mining area, in 1918.

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Obershagen-Hänigsen oil field, in 1912.

Obershagen oil field, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Views of the Hänigsen potash mining area, in 1909.

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Hänigsen potash mining area, in 1918.

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Lehrte, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Burgdorf, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Uetze7,500 (2014)
Hänigsen6,033 (2014)
Dollbergen2,331 (2014)
Altmerdingsen610 (2011)
Schwüblingsen598 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
344408
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344408:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Uetze, Hanovre, Basse-Saxe, Allemagne
German:
Uetze, Region Hannover, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
Uetze, Regione di Hannover, Bassa Sassonia, Germania
Low Saxon/Low German:
Ütze, Region Hannover, Neddersassen, Düütschland
Russian:
Итце, Ганновер, Нижняя Саксония, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
于策, 汉诺威地区, 下萨克森, 德国
Spanish:
Uetze, Región de Hannover, Baja Sajonia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Uetze, Hanover, Nedersakse, Duitsland
Aragonese:
Uetze, Hanover, Baixa Saxonia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Uetze, Hanover, Baxa Saxonia, Alemaña
Basque:
Uetze, Hannover eskualdea, Saxonia Beherea, Alemania
Bavarian:
Uetze, Hanover, Niedasaxn, Deitschland
Breton:
Uetze, Hanover, Saks-Izel, Alamagn
Catalan:
Uetze, regió de Hannover, Baixa Saxònia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Uetze, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony, Alemanya
Chechen:
Итце, Лаха Саксони, Германи
Corsican:
Uetze, Hanover, Germania
Croatian:
Uetze, Hanover, Donja Saska, Njemačka
Czech:
Uetze, Okres a kraj Hannover, Dolní Sasko, Německo
Danish:
Uetze, Region Hannover, Niedersachsen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Uetze, Regio Hannover, Nedersaksen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Uetze, Hanover, Nedersaksen, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Uetze, Distrikto Regiono Hanovro, Malsupra Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Uetze, Hannoveri regioon, Alam-Saksi, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
اوتسه, هانوفر , نیدرزاکسن, آلمان
Finnish:
Uetze, Hanover, Ala-Saksi, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Uetze, Hanover, Alemagne
Friulian:
Uetze, Hanover, Gjermanie
Galician:
Uetze, Hanover, Baixa Saxonia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Uetze, Hanover, Alsó-Szászország, Németország
Icelandic:
Uetze, Hanover, Neðra-Saxland, Þýskaland
Ido:
Uetze, Hanover, Infra-Saxonia, Germania
Indonesian:
Uetze, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Uetze, Hanover, Basse Saxonia, Germania
Interlingue:
Uetze, Region Hannover, Infra Saxonia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Uetze, Hanover, An tSacsain Íochtarach, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ユッツェ, ハノーファー広域連合, ニーダーザクセン州, ドイツ
Kongo:
Uetze, Hanover, Niedersachsen, Alemanyi
Latin:
Uetze, Hannovera, Saxonia Inferior, Germania
Ligurian:
Uetze, Hanover, Bassa Sasònia, Germania
Limburgian:
Uetze, Hanover, Nedersakse, Duitsland
Luxembourgish:
Uetze, Hanover, Niddersachsen, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Ице, Хановер, Долна Саксонија, Германија
Malagasy:
Uetze, Hanover, Alemaina
Malay:
Uetze, Wilayah Hanover, Sachsen Hilir, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Uetze, Hanover, Jerman
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Uetze, Region Hanover Kūn, Niedersachsen, Tek-kok
Narom:
Uetze, Hanover, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Uetze, Hanover, Germania
Norwegian:
Uetze, Hanover, Niedersachsen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Uetze, Hanover, Niedersachsen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Uetze, Hanover, Bassa Saxònia, Alemanha
Picard:
Uetze, Hanover, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Uetze, Hanover, Bassa Sassònia, Almagna
Polish:
Uetze, Region Hanower, Dolna Saksonia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Uetze, Hanôver, Baixa Saxônia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Uetze, Regiunea Hanovra, Saxonia Inferioară, Germania
Romansh:
Uetze, Hanover, Saxonia Inferiura, Germania
Sardinian:
Uetze, Hanover, Germania
Scots:
Uetze, Hanover, Lawer Saxony, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Uetze, Hanover, Sagsainn Ìosail, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Ице, Хановер, Доња Саксонија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Uetze, Hanover, Donja Saska, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Uetze, Hanover, Girmania
Slovak:
Uetze, Hanover, Dolné Sasko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Uetze, Hanover, Spodnja Saška, Nemčija
Swahili:
Uetze, Hanover, Saksonia Chini, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Uetze, Region Hannover, Niedersachsen, Tyskland
Tatar:
Итце, Һановер, Түбән Саксония, Алмания
Traditional Chinese:
烏埃策, 下薩克遜, 德國
Ukrainian:
Ютце, Ганновер , Нижня Саксонія, Німеччина
Venetian:
Uetze, Hanover, Sassonia Bassa, Germania
Vietnamese:
Uetze, Hanover, Niedersachsen, Đức
Volapük:
Uetze, Hanover, Dona-Saxän, Deutän
Walloon:
Uetze, Hanover, Almagne
Waray:
Uetze, Niedersachsen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Uetze, Ardal Hanover, Niedersachsen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Uetze, Hanover, Nedersaksen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Uetze, Hanover, Almaañ
Zulu:
Uetze, Hanover, IJalimani


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

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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
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Ericaite (TL)
Formula: Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl
Type Locality:
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Picromerite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Rinneite
Formula: K3Na[FeCl6]
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Tachyhydrite
Formula: CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O

Gallery:

Fe2+3(B7O13)Clⓘ Ericaite (TL)
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Ericaite

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Ericaite

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Ericaite

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Ericaite

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Ericaite

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Ericaite

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2Oⓘ Leonite
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Leonite

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Leonite

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Leonite

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Leonite

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Leonite

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Leonite

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
KClⓘ Sylvite
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Sylvite

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Sylvite

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Sylvite

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Sylvite

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Sylvite

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Sylvite

Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, 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 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘEricaite (TL)6.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
ⓘ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ⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ EricaiteFe32+(B7O13)Cl
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
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ⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 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ⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ KoeneniteNa4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 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ⓘ 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ⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
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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GeoNames ID:6552432

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