Lake Rezayeh

potash-bearing brine in Iran

Geologic information

CountryIran
Location:45.6056, 37.6483
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Site typedeposit
Deposit typepotash-bearing brine
Evaporite basinRezayeh
Basin typecontinental closed basin
Age
Cenozoic
Quaternary
Minimum:Cenozoic-Quaternary
Maximum:Cenozoic-Quaternary
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Notes:Potash content in brines is in part from Miocene evaporites.
Geologic map unit45.6056, 37.6483
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone
Estimates of reserves or resources
K2O tonnage60Million tonnes
Grade of K2O0.11% of ore
Data sourceNotholt (1983)

Reference information

References

British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 1979, World survey of potash resources (3d ed.): London, British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 138 p.
Notholt, A.J.G., 1983, Potash in developing countries, in McKercher, R.M., ed., Potash 83; Potash technology; mining, processing, maintenance, transportation, occupational health and safety, environment: Toronto, Canada, Pergamon Press, p. 29-40.