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Holle potash mines
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: carnallite, sylvite, halite crusts.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Carnallite worked underground 1969-1977 until the workings flooded
Documented in Congolese mining history and new potash exploration.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
subsidence ground
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.