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Day Star

stratabound potash-bearing salt in Canada

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Geologic information

CountryCanada
Location:-104.223, 51.517
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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-Esterhazy 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-104.223, 51.517
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Economic information

ThicknessPatience Lake: 5-17; Belle Plaine: 5-24; Esterhazy: 10-20m
Production
StatusNone

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Comments

Prospect is on a First Nations reservation; 6,434 hectares.

References

Abbott, D.M., and Kuchling, K.J., 2009, Encanto Potash Corp. and Angus Ventures Corp.; Technical report for Saskatchewan potash properties; Ochapowace/Chacachas prospect, T29, R5-6W2, latitude 50.48° N, longitude 102.38° W; Piapot/Muscowpetung prospect, T21, R17-18W2, latitude 50.76° N, longitude 104.27° W; Day Star prospect, T29, R16W2, latitude 51.55° N, longitude 104.27° W: Toronto, Ontario, Behre Dolbear and Company, Ltd., 47 p.