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Russell-Binscarth

stratabound potash-bearing salt in Canada

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Geologic information

CountryCanada
Location:-101.461, 50.693
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Site typelease/concession/permit area
Deposit typestratabound potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinElk Point
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitPrairie Evaporite-Esterhazy Mbr
Age
Paleozoic
Devonian
Middle Devonian
Givetian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Devonian-Middle Devonian-Givetian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Devonian-Middle Devonian-Givetian
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Lithology
Notes:Deposit contains less than 1 percent green clay; 2 deposits in this area.
Geologic map unit-101.461, 50.693
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone
Estimates of reserves or resources
Ore tonnage154.2 probMillion tonnes
K2O tonnage37.8Million tonnes
Grade of K2O24.5% of ore
Data years1987
Data sourceBamburak (2007)

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Comments

No production as of 1984; estimate is in situ ore, mineable tonnage may be significantly smaller; location is approximate.

References

Bamburak, J.D., 2001, Industrial minerals in Manitoba, in Dunlop, S., and Simandl, G.J., eds., Industrial minerals in Canada: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Special Volume 53, p. 75-83.
Bamburak, J.D., 2007, Industrial mineral potential of the rural municipalities of Miniota, Archie and Rossburn, Manitoba (parts of NTS 52K), in Report of activities 2007: Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 186-194.
Dean P., Fowler, J.H., Burnett, D., Pare, C., Banatyne, B.B., Guliov, P., Hamilton, W.N., and Hora, Z.D., 1984, Industrial minerals in Canada; A review of recent developments: Industrial Minerals, no. 200, p. 63-125.