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Dhariala

potash-bearing brine in Pakistan

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Geologic information

CountryPakistan
Location:73.219, 32.65
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Site typedeposit
Deposit typepotash-bearing brine
Evaporite basinNagaur
Basin typecontinental rift basin
Geologic unitSalt Range Fm-Billianwala Salt Mbr
Age
Neoproterozoic-Paleozoic
[no defined period]-Cambrian
[no defined epoch]-Cambrian Series 2
Minimum:Paleozoic-Cambrian-Cambrian Series 2
Maximum:Neoproterozoic
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Notes:7 potash horizons; PK-1 and PK-4 have the best economic potential; Mg chloride brine: 6.5 percent KCl, 3.1 percent NaCl, 16.8 percent MgCl2, 6.1 percent CaCl2 (1 analysis).
Geologic map unit73.219, 32.65
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Production
StatusSmall Past Production
First year1952(?)

Reference information

Comments

Location is uncertain, description is "at East end of Salt Range".

References

Asrarullah, 1980, Phosphate, potash and natural gas occurrences in Pakistan, in Lee, A.I.N., ed., Fertilizer mineral occurrences in the Asia-Pacific region: Honolulu, Hawaii, East-West Resource Systems Institute, p. 66-77.
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.