Khewra

halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Pakistan

Geologic information

CountryPakistan
Location:73.0086, 32.6481
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Site typemineral occurrence
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
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 low-grade potash horizons 0.53 m to 10 m thick.
Geologic map unit73.0086, 32.6481
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Production
StatusNot Determined

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Comments

Latitude and longitude are for the town of Khewra.

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