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Toghrud

halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Iran

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Geologic information

CountryIran
Location:50.6667, 34.75
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Site typemineral occurrence
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinQom
Basin typecontinental rift basin
Geologic unitLower Red Fm
Age
Cenozoic
Paleogene
Eocene
Minimum:Cenozoic-Paleogene-Eocene
Maximum:Cenozoic-Paleogene-Eocene
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Geologic map unit50.6667, 34.75
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Average grade20.04% K2O
Production
StatusNot Determined

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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.Iran Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration, 2007, National Geoscience Database of Iran: Iran Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration Web page accessed February 24, 2007, at http://www.ngdir.ir/MiningInfo/.