El Porton

stratabound potash-bearing salt in Argentina

Geologic information

CountryArgentina
Location:-69.6287, -37.1701
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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:
Lithology
Geologic map unit-69.6287, -37.1701
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone
Estimates of reserves or resources
K2O tonnage183Million tonnes
Grade of K2O25% of ore
Data sourceDanderfer (1993)

Reference information

Comments

Resources are for a 10 sq. km area.

References

Danderfer, J.C., 1993, Sales de potasio en la Provincia de Neuquen; Proyecto; Potasio, potencial Neuquino: Ministerio de la Produccion y Turismo de la Provincia del Neuquen and Cormine S.E.P., not paginated.