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stratabound potash-bearing salt in Brazil

Geologic information

CountryBrazil
Location:-58.6631, -3.3997
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Site typelease/concession/permit area
Deposit typestratabound potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinAmazonas
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitNova Olinda Fm
Age
Paleozoic
Carboniferous-Pennsylvanian(?)
Minimum:Paleozoic-Carboniferous-Pennsylvanian(?)
Maximum:Paleozoic-Carboniferous-Pennsylvanian(?)
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Geologic map unit-58.6631, -3.3997
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Economic information

Thickness2.48 (ave)m
Depth980-1290m
Production
StatusNone
CompanyPetrobras (2011)
Estimates of reserves or resources
Ore tonnage527.14 in situMillion tonnes
K2O tonnage58.0 in situMillion tonnes
Grade of K2O11% of ore
Data sourceFriedrich (1997)

Reference information

Comments

In Nova Olinda region.

References

Companhia de Pesquisa de Recursos Minerais, 1999, List of selected mineral deposits in Brazil, in Gurmendi, A.C., Barboza, F.L.M., and Thorman, C.H., eds., The mineral economy of Brazil: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series 5, CD ROM.
Friedrich, A., 1997, Geologia do potassio [Geology of potassium], in Schobbenhaus, C., Queiroz, E.T., and Silva Coelho, C.E., eds., Principais depositos minerais do Brasil, v. IV, Rochas e minerais industriais [Major mineral deposits in Brazil, v. 4, Industrial rocks and minerals]: Brasilia, [Brazil] Departamento Nacional de Producao Mineral, p. 253-255.
Garrett, D.E., 1996, Potash; Deposits, processing, properties and uses: New York, Chapman and Hall, 734 p.
Gurmendi, A.C., Barboza, F.L.M., and Thorman, C.H., 1999, The mineral economy of Brazil: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series 53, CD-ROM.
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.
Pinheiro, J.C. de F., 2008, Producao e comercializacao de fertilizantes agricolas no pais; Titulos de Concessao de Pesquisa Mineral e Lavra de Fosfato e Potassio [Production and marketing of agricultural fertilizers in the country; Securities Grant Mineral Research and Exploitation of Phosphate and Potassium]: [Brazil] Departamento Nacional de Producao Mineral, 50 p., accessed November 28, 2008, at http://www2.camara.gov.br/atividade-legislativa/comissoes/comissoes-permanentes/capadr/audiencias-2008/rap150708joaocesar.pdf.
Rezende, N.G.A.M., 2001, Insumos minerais para agricultura e areas potenciais nos Estados do Para e Amapa [Inputs for agriculture and mineral potential areas in the states of Para and Amapa]: Brazil, Companhia de Pesquisa de Recursos Minerais (CPRM), 57 p.
Russell, Alison, 1988b, Potash; Long haul recovery under way: Industrial Minerals, no. 244, p. 16-34.