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Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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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
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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
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
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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
Type:
Village
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Westeregeln2,099 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
428682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:428682:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzland, Saxe-Anhalt, Allemagne
German:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Italian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, circondario del Salzland, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Russian:
Вестерегельн, Зальцланд, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Spanish:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Sajonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Aragonese:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Asturian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Bashkir:
Вестерегельн, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Basque:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemania
Bavarian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saggsn-Anhalt, Deitschland
Breton:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saks-Anhalt, Alamagn
Catalan:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Alemanya
Chechen:
Вестерегельн, Саксони-Анхальт, Германи
Corsican:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Germania
Croatian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saska-Anhalt, Njemačka
Czech:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Zemský okres Salzland, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Německo
Danish:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Dutch:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saksen-Anhalt, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saksen-Aanhoalt, Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Distrikto Salzland, Saksio-Anhalto, Germanio
Estonian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
وشترگلن, بورد-هاکل, زالتسلاندكرايس, زاکسن-آنهالت, آلمان
Finnish:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saksi-Anhalt, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Alemagne
Friulian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Gjermanie
Galician:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxonia-Anhalt, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Szász-Anhalt, Németország
Icelandic:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxland-Anhalt, Þýskaland
Ido:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Indonesian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Interlingua:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Interlingue:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, An tSacsain-Anhalt, An Ghearmáin
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Вестерегельн, Зальцланд, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Kongo:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Вестерегельн, Германия
Ligurian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sassonia Anhalt, Germania
Limburgian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sakse-Anhalt, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sassen-Anholt, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Вестерегелн, Берде-Хакел, Залцланд , Саксонија-Анхалт, Германија
Malagasy:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Alemaina
Malay:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Jerman
Narom:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Germania
Norwegian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Occitan:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxònia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Picard:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sassònia-Anhalt, Almagna
Polish:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Powiat Salzland, Saksonia-Anhalt, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxônia-Anhalt, Alemanha
Romanian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Romansh:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Sardinian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sassònia-Anhalt, Germania
Scots:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sagsainn-Anhalt, A' Ghearmailt
Sicilian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Girmania
Slovak:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sasko-Anhaltsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saška-Anhalt, Nemčija
Swahili:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saksonia-Anhalt, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Tatar:
Вестерегельн, Саксония-Анһальт, Алмания
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Westeregeln, Saksoniya-Anhalt, Germaniya
Venetian:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Vietnamese:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Salzland, Sachsen-Anhalt, Đức
Volapük:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Saxän-Lanhaltän, Deutän
Walloon:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Almagne
Welsh:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Duutsland
Wolof:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, Almaañ
Zulu:
Westeregeln, Börde-Hakel, IJalimani


Westeregeln is a village and a former municipality in the district Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Börde-Hakel.

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16 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: K3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Boracite var. Stassfurtite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Douglasite (TL)
Formula: K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Leonite (TL)
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘ Sulfoborite (TL)
Formula: Mg3[B(OH)4]2(SO4)(OH,F)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘDouglasite (TL)3.CJ.20K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSulfoborite (TL)6.AC.55Mg3[B(OH)4]2(SO4)(OH,F)2
ⓘPriceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘvar. Stassfurtite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35K3Na(SO4)2
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘLeonite (TL)7.CC.55K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘKainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ SulfoboriteMg3[B(OH)4]2(SO4)(OH,F)2
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ SulfoboriteMg3[B(OH)4]2(SO4)(OH,F)2
Bⓘ Boracite var. StassfurtiteMg3(B7O13)Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ SulfoboriteMg3[B(OH)4]2(SO4)(OH,F)2
Oⓘ Boracite var. StassfurtiteMg3(B7O13)Cl
FFluorine
Fⓘ SulfoboriteMg3[B(OH)4]2(SO4)(OH,F)2
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ⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ SulfoboriteMg3[B(OH)4]2(SO4)(OH,F)2
Mgⓘ Boracite var. StassfurtiteMg3(B7O13)Cl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SulfoboriteMg3[B(OH)4]2(SO4)(OH,F)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ Boracite var. StassfurtiteMg3(B7O13)Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ DouglasiteK2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2]
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

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GeoNames ID:2810395

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