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stratabound potash-bearing salt in Canada

Geologic information

CountryCanada
Location:-104.2639, 50.2394
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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
Commodities
Minerals
Other minerals:
Lithology
Geologic map unit-104.2639, 50.2394
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone
CompanyWestern Potash (2010)
Estimates of reserves or resources
Ore tonnagemeas+ind+inf: Patience Lake 4477, Belle Plaine 207, Esterhazy 2269Million tonnes
K2O tonnagemeas+ind+inf: Patience Lake 1290, Belle Plaine 59.8, Esterhazy 817Million tonnes
Grade of K2O28.82, 28.91, 36.00% of ore
Data sourceWestern Potash (2010)

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