Karaton

halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Kazakhstan

Geologic information

CountryKazakhstan
Location:53.4864, 46.4353
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Site typemineral occurrence
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinPricaspian
Basin typepolyphasic basin
Geologic unitIren Fm or equivalent
Age
Paleozoic
Permian
Cisuralian
Kungurian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Permian-Cisuralian-Kungurian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Permian-Cisuralian-Kungurian
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Geologic map unit53.4864, 46.4353
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone

Reference information

References

Commission for the Geological Map of the World, 1968, Carte metallogenique de l’Europe; Liste de gites mineraux, feuille 6 [Metallogenic map of Europe; list of mineral deposits, sheet 6]; Europe E (MOSCOU): Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, 9 p.