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Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
RonnenbergTown
Hanover RegionDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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View of the Hanover potash mining area, ca. 1960.

Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Ronnenberg potash mining area, ca. 1995.

Hansa III potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Ronnenberg potash mining area, ca. 1985.

Hansa III potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
00611670017272365523036.jpg
View of the Hanover potash mining area, ca. 1960.

Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Ronnenberg potash mining area, ca. 1995.

Hansa III potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
06659880017272365546054.jpg
View of the Ronnenberg potash mining area, ca. 1985.

Hansa III potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
00611670017272365523036.jpg
View of the Hanover potash mining area, ca. 1960.

Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
02175350017272365537846.jpg
View of the Ronnenberg potash mining area, ca. 1995.

Hansa III potash mine, Ronnenberg, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Hanover, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
Gehrden, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
Springe, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
Wennigsen, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
Hemmingen, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ronnenberg23,416 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
344796
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344796:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Ronnenberg, Region Hannover, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ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ⓘ 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

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences23
Youngest Fossil Listed183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed197 Ma (Early Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chladocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Isocrinus189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Eudesicrinus mayalis
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyrtocrinida : Eudesicrinidae : Eudesicrinus : Eudesicrinus mayalis196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Chladocrinus basaltiformis
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Chladocrinus : Chladocrinus basaltiformis196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Chladocrinus empeldensis
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Isocrinus : Chladocrinus empeldensis196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Chladocrinus krausei
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Isocrinus : Chladocrinus krausei196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Balanocrinus subsulcatus
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Balanocrinus : Balanocrinus subsulcatus196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Balanocrinus moniliferus
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Balanocrinus : Balanocrinus moniliferus189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Chladocrinus scalaris
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Chladocrinus : Chladocrinus scalaris196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnenberg
Wikidata ID:Q555643
GeoNames ID:6557406

Localities in this Region

Germany

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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