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Diekholzen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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DiekholzenMunicipality
Hildesheim DistrictDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

Coat of Arms of Diekholzen
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View of the Diekholzen potash mining area, in 1930.

Hildesia potash mine, Diekholzen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Diekholzen potash mining area, in 1925.

Hildesia potash mine, Diekholzen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Diekholzen potash mining area, in 1910.

Hildesia potash mine, Diekholzen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
02051990017272031027561.jpg
View of the Diekholzen potash mining area, in 1930.

Hildesia potash mine, Diekholzen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
00996230017272031038515.jpg
View of the Diekholzen potash mining area, in 1925.

Hildesia potash mine, Diekholzen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
09218540017272031036730.jpg
View of the Diekholzen potash mining area, in 1910.

Hildesia potash mine, Diekholzen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
02051990017272031027561.jpg
View of the Diekholzen potash mining area, in 1930.

Hildesia potash mine, Diekholzen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
00996230017272031038515.jpg
View of the Diekholzen potash mining area, in 1925.

Hildesia potash mine, Diekholzen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Leinebergland, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Bad Salzdetfurth, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Diekholzen6,941 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
344974
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344974:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Diekholzen, Landkreis Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘRokühnite3.BB.10FeCl2 · 2H2O
ⓘRinneite3.CJ.05K3Na[FeCl6]
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ RokühniteFeCl2 · 2H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ RokühniteFeCl2 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Clⓘ RokühniteFeCl2 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
FeIron
Feⓘ RinneiteK3Na[FeCl6]
Feⓘ RokühniteFeCl2 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Anthozoa
class		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Pecten
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Osteichthyes
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Dugongidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Pecten fumatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten fumatus28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diekholzen
Wikidata ID:Q282101
GeoNames ID:2937449

Localities in this Region

Germany

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