Malmal

halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Iran

Geologic information

CountryIran
Location:53.726, 35.375
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Site typemine
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinGreat Kavir
Basin typecontinental rift basin
Geologic unitSemnan Fm(?)
Age
Cenozoic
Paleogene
Eocene-Oligocene
Minimum:Cenozoic-Paleogene-Oligocene
Maximum:Cenozoic-Paleogene-Eocene
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Lithology
Notes:Potash is 1 m thick and "blue".
Geologic map unit53.726, 35.375
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Economic information

Thickness1m
Average grade15.16% K2O
Production
StatusSmall Production

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