Ghaba

halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Oman

Geologic information

CountryOman
Location:56.611, 20.92
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Site typebasin
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinOman-Ghaba
Basin typecontinental rift basin
Geologic unitAra Fm
Age
Neoproterozoic-Paleozoic
[no defined period]-Cambrian
[no defined epoch]-Cambrian Series 2
Minimum:Paleozoic-Cambrian-Cambrian Series 2
Maximum:Neoproterozoic
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Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Notes:Potash is "relatively thick" in isolated parts of the basin.
Geologic map unit56.611, 20.92
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