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Veendam

halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Netherlands

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Geologic information

CountryNetherlands
Location:6.8167, 53.1167
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Site typemine
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinZechstein
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitZechstein Group
Salt structureVeendam
Age
Paleozoic
Permian
Guadalupian-Lopingian
Roadian-Wordian-Capitanian-Wuchiapingian-Changhsingian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Permian-Lopingian-Changhsingian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Permian-Guadalupian-Roadian
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Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Notes:Beds dip about 20 degrees at mine; mine lowest of 3 carnallite cycles in Z3.
Geologic map unit6.8167, 53.1167
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Economic information

Thickness130m
Depth1300-1800m
Production
StatusActive Production

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Comments

Currently mined only for Mg content.

References

Geluk, M.C., 2007, Permian, in Wong, T.E., Batjes, D.A.J., and de Jager, J., eds., Geology of the Netherlands: Amsterdam, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, p. 63-83.
Geluk, M.C., Paar, W.A., and Fokker, P.A., 2007, Salt, in Wong, T.E., Batjes, D.A.J., and de Jager, J., eds., Geology of the Netherlands: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, p. 283-294.