Mors

halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Denmark

Geologic information

CountryDenmark
Location:8.7333, 56.8167
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Site typestructure
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinZechstein
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitZechstein Group
Salt structureMors
Age
Paleozoic
Permian
Guadalupian-Lopingian
Roadian-Wordian-Capitanian-Wuchiapingian-Changhsingian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Permian-Lopingian-Changhsingian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Permian-Guadalupian-Roadian
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Notes:Salts are contorted; kieserite derived from progressive geothermal metamorphism of the evaporites.
Geologic map unit8.7333, 56.8167
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Economic information

Depth2700 (to K2)m
Production
StatusNone

Reference information

References

Fabricus, J., 1987, Geochemical investigation of potassium-magnesium chloride mineralization of Zechstein 2 salt, Mors Dome, Denmark; Microthermometry on solid inclusions in quartz crystals: Danmarks Geologiske Undersogelse Serie A, no. 19, 48 p.