Salt Mine, Berchtesgadener Salzberg, Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Salt Mine | Mine (Active) |
| Berchtesgadener Salzberg | - not defined - |
| Berchtesgaden | Municipality |
| Berchtesgadener Land District | District |
| Upper Bavaria | Administrative District |
| Bavaria | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 38' 17'' North , 13° 1' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Berchtesgaden | 7,655 (2013) | 1.3km |
| Bischofswiesen | 7,535 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Schönau am Königssee | 5,319 (2013) | 4.8km |
| Bad Dürrnberg | 822 (2018) | 6.2km |
| Marktschellenberg | 1,855 (2013) | 6.8km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Salzbergwerk, Berchtesgadener Salzberg, Berchtesgaden, Bad Reichenhall, Oberbayern, Bayern, Deutschland
Salt deposit in Triassic clays and sandstones. Today salt is mined in wet mode (by dissolution in water and recovering the brine). The old "classic" mine is opened to turistic tours. Located near Berchtesgaden, about 20 km SE of Bad Reichenhall.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
18 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Polyhalite Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Salammoniac Formula: NH4Cl |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Salammoniac | 3.AA.25 | NH4Cl |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Polyhalite | 7.CC.65 | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzbergwerk_Berchtesgaden |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2215893 |
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Salt Mine, Berchtesgadener Salzberg, Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgadener Land District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany