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Khurghoo

halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Iran

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Geologic information

CountryIran
Location:56.295, 27.5445
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Site typemineral occurrence
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinHormuz
Basin typecontinental rift basin
Geologic unitHormuz Fm
Age
Neoproterozoic
Minimum:Neoproterozoic
Maximum:Neoproterozoic
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Geologic map unit56.295, 27.5445
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References

Farhadi, Reza, 2008, An introduction to potash exploration in Iran: Parseshahro Geological Mining Company Web page accessed September 16, 2012, at http://www.k-psgm.com/IntroPotash.pdf.
Iranian National Oil Co., 1977, Geological map of Iran: National Oil Co., 1 map on 6 sheets, scale 1:1,000,000.