Assoro

halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Italy

Geologic information

CountryItaly
Location:14.417, 37.617
(click for info)
Site typemineral occurrence
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinCaltanissetta
Basin typeconvergent basin
Geologic unitSolfifera Series
Age
Cenozoic
Neogene
Miocene
Minimum:Cenozoic-Neogene-Miocene
Maximum:Cenozoic-Neogene-Miocene
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Lithology
Notes:Small deposit.
Geologic map unit14.417, 37.617
Nearby scientific dataFind additional scientific data near this location

Economic information

Production
StatusNone

Reference information

Comments

Latitude and longitude are for the town of Assoro.

References

Garrett, D.E., 1996, Potash; Deposits, processing, properties and uses: New York, Chapman and Hall, 734 p.
Warren, J., 1999, Evaporites; Their evolution and economics: Malden, Mass., Blackwell Science, 438 p.