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stratabound potash-bearing salt in Argentina

Geologic information

CountryArgentina
Location:-69.6563, -37.743
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Site typelease/concession/permit area
Deposit typestratabound potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinNeuquen
Basin typeforeland basin
Geologic unitHuitrin Fm-Troncoso Mbr
Age
Mesozoic
Cretaceous
Lower Cretaceous
Barremian
Minimum:Mesozoic-Cretaceous-Lower Cretaceous-Barremian
Maximum:Mesozoic-Cretaceous-Lower Cretaceous-Barremian
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Notes:Sylvite is intercalated with salt over an interval of 80-100 m.
Geologic map unit-69.6563, -37.743
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone
CompanyMarifil Mines Ltd. (2012)

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