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Burr

stratabound potash-bearing salt in Canada

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Geologic information

CountryCanada
Location:-105.1949, 52.0121
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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
Age
Paleozoic
Devonian
Middle Devonian
Givetian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Devonian-Middle Devonian-Givetian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Devonian-Middle Devonian-Givetian
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Geologic map unit-105.1949, 52.0121
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone
CompanyAthabasca Potash (2008)
Estimates of reserves or resources
Ore tonnage463.6 rec ind+infMillion tonnes
Grade of K2O22.42% of ore
Data sourceLomas (2008)

Reference information

References

Bout, J., and Chiang, K., 2008, Global potash supply; A focus on Saskatchewan exploration: Toronto, CIBC World Markets Inc. Equity Research Industry Update, 70 p.
Lomas, Susan, 2008, National Instrument 43-101 technical report for a resource estimation on the Burr Project and review of other permitted areas for Athabasca Potash Inc., Saskatchewan, Canada: North Vancouver, British Columbia, AMEC Americas Limited, variously paged.
Roskill Information Services Ltd., 1989, The economics of potash (2d ed.): London, Roskill Information Services Ltd., 121 p.