Karabulak-Achaluk

potash-bearing brine in Russian Federation

Geologic information

CountryRussian Federation
Location:44.9034, 43.3586
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Site typemineral occurrence
Deposit typepotash-bearing brine
Evaporite basinCiscaucasian
Basin typeforeland basin
Geologic unitKuznetsov Fm
Age
Mesozoic
Jurassic
Upper Jurassic
Tithonian
Minimum:Mesozoic-Jurassic-Upper Jurassic-Tithonian
Maximum:Mesozoic-Jurassic-Upper Jurassic-Tithonian
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Notes:Brines with high K content are believed to be indicative of Jurassic salt and potash at depth.
Geologic map unit44.9034, 43.3586
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone

Reference information

References

Derevyagin, V.S., and Sedletskiy, V.I., 1977, Upper Jurassic evaporites of Ciscaucasia: Lithology and Mineral Resources, v. 12, no. 4, p. 483-490.