Bestamak

halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Kazakhstan

Geologic information

CountryKazakhstan
Location:57.351, 50.0472
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Site typemineral occurrence
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinCisuralian
Basin typeforeland basin
Geologic unitIren Fm
Age
Paleozoic
Permian
Cisuralian
Kungurian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Permian-Cisuralian-Kungurian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Permian-Cisuralian-Kungurian
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Geologic map unit57.351, 50.0472
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone

Reference information

References

British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 1979, World survey of potash resources (3d ed.): London, British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 138 p.
British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 1984, World survey of potash resources (4th ed.): London, British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 145 p.