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mixed stratabound potash-bearing salt and halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Spain

Geologic information

CountrySpain
Location:1.7124, 41.9001
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Site typelease/concession/permit area
Deposit typemixed stratabound potash-bearing salt and halokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinSouth Pyrenean
Basin typeforeland basin
Geologic unitCardona Fm
Age
Cenozoic
Paleogene
Eocene
Minimum:Cenozoic-Paleogene-Eocene
Maximum:Cenozoic-Paleogene-Eocene
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Lithology
Notes:Geologic problems prevent mining despite high grade; 3-4 layers of sylvite occur in concession.
Geologic map unit1.7124, 41.9001
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Economic information

Depth1200m
Average gradeup to 24% K2O
Production
StatusNone

Reference information

References

Griffiths, J., 1985, Spain's industrial minerals: Industrial Minerals, no. 217, p. 23-63.
Navas, J.R., 1997, Inventario nacional de recursos minerales de cloruro sodico y sales potasicas [National inventory of mineral resources of sodium chloride and potassium salts]: Madrid, Instituto Tecnologico Geominero de EspaƱa, 455 p.
Ramirez Ortega, A., 1986, The Catalan potash field: Industrial Minerals, no. 230, p. 55-59.