Biggar

stratabound potash-bearing salt in Canada

Geologic information

CountryCanada
Location:-107.814, 52.032
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Site typelease/concession/permit area
Deposit typestratabound potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinElk Point
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitPrairie Evaporite-Patience Lake Mbr-Belle Plaine Mbr
Age
Paleozoic
Devonian
Middle Devonian
Givetian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Devonian-Middle Devonian-Givetian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Devonian-Middle Devonian-Givetian
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Lithology
Geologic map unit-107.814, 52.032
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone
CompanyNorth Atlantic Potash (2011)

Reference information

References

Holter, M.E., 2009b, 43-101 Formatted technical report for potash subsurface mineral permit no. 410 within the Biggar, Saskatchewan area; prepared for JSC Acron: Calgary, Alberta, JSC Acron, not paginated.
North Atlantic Potash, 2011, Exploration: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, North Atlantic Potash Web page accessed January 15, 2012, at http://northatlanticpotash.com/geological.html.