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stratabound potash-bearing salt in Russian Federation

Geologic information

CountryRussian Federation
Location:92.7293, 50.7186
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Site typemineral occurrence
Deposit typestratabound potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinUvs Nuur
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitIkhedushiingol Fm
Age
Paleozoic
Devonian
Middle Devonian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Devonian-Middle Devonian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Devonian-Middle Devonian
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Notes:Sylvite stringers are found in the rock salt.
Geologic map unit92.7293, 50.7186
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone

Reference information

Comments

Active salt mine.

References

Kommersant, 2004, Republic of Tuva: Russia, Kommersant Publishing House press release, March 11, 2004, 1 p., accessed August 30, 2008, at http://www.kommersant.com/p-110/r_451/Republic_of_Tuva/.
Yanshin, A.L., 1964, Potassium salt prospects in Siberia: International Geology Review, v. 6, no. 12, p. 2132-2147.
Zharkov, M.A., 1984, Paleozoic salt bearing formations of the world: New York, Springer-Verlag, 427 p.