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halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Germany

Geologic information

CountryGermany
Location:11.017, 52.317
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Site typemine
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinZechstein
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitZechstein Group
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:
Geologic map unit11.017, 52.317
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Economic information

Production
StatusNot Determined

Reference information

Comments

Founded as a potash mine, potash was largely produced as a byproduct of rock salt mining.

References

British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 1966, World survey of potash resources: London, British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 93 p.