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Cerro Prieto

potash-bearing brine in Mexico

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Geologic information

CountryMexico
Location:-115.2786, 32.425
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Site typemineral occurrence
Deposit typepotash-bearing brine
Evaporite basinSalton Trough
Basin typecontinental rift basin
Age
not known
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Geologic map unit-115.2786, 32.425
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Economic information

Average grade2.4% K2O
Production
StatusNone

Reference information

Comments

Development project stalled in 1988.

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.
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.
Russell, Alison, 1988b, Potash; Long haul recovery under way: Industrial Minerals, no. 244, p. 16-34.
Smith, M., 1982, Potash; Optimism prevails despite market gloom: Industrial Minerals, no. 176, p. 45-51.