Bischofferode

stratabound potash-bearing salt in Germany

Geologic information

CountryGermany
Location:10.4149, 51.4905
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Site typemine
Deposit typestratabound potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinZechstein
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitZechstein Group
Age
Paleozoic
Permian
Guadalupian-Lopingian
Roadian-Wordian-Capitanian-Wuchiapingian-Changhsingian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Permian-Lopingian-Changhsingian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Permian-Guadalupian-Roadian
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Lithology
Geologic map unit10.4149, 51.4905
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Economic information

Average grade11-14% K2O
Production
StatusPast Production
CompanyVEB Kalibetrieb Sudharz (1984)
First year1915
Last year1993
K2O tonnage0.5961Million tonnes
Data years1936-1943
Data sourceU.S. Office of Military Govt. for Germany (1945)

Reference information

References

British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 1975, World survey of potash resources (2d ed.): London, British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 148 p.
British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 1984, World survey of potash resources (4th ed.): London, British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 145 p.
Fulda, E., 1938, Steinsalz und Kalisalze [Rock salt and potash salt], in Beyschlag, F.H.A., Krusch, J.P., and Vogt, H., eds., Die Lagerstatten der nutzbaren Mineralien und Gesteine [The deposits of useful minerals and rocks]: v. III, pt. 2: Stuttgart, F. Enke, 240 p.
Harben, P.W., and Kuzvart, M., 1996, Industrial minerals; A global geology: London, Industrial Minerals Information Ltd., 462 p.
Herrmann, A.G., and Knipping, B., 1993, Waste disposal and evaporites, contributions to long-term safety: New York, Springer-Verlag, 190 p.
Kokorsch, R., and Psotta, M., 1984, Die Rohstoffversorgung der Kalifabriken Wintershall und Hattorf [The raw material supply of potash Wintershall and Hattorf]: Kali u. Steinsalz, v. 9, no. 2, p. 39-51.
U.S. Office of Military Government for Germany, 1945, Report on barite, fluorspar, graphite, potash, pyrite, salt and other miscellaneous non-metallic minerals in Germany: U.S. Office of Military Government for Germany, Economic Division, Industry Branch, Coal and Non-Metallic Mining Section, 28 p.