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St. Lazare

stratabound potash-bearing salt in Canada

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Geologic information

CountryCanada
Location:-101.3144, 50.317
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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
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Lithology
Geologic map unit-101.3144, 50.317
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Economic information

Depth800-1000m
Production
StatusNone
CompanyAgrium (AGU, 2008)
Estimates of reserves or resources
Ore tonnage1) 510 est; 2) 1402 infMillion tonnes
K2O tonnage1) 112 est; 2) 329 infMillion tonnes
Grade of K2O1) 22 (cutoff of 18); 2) 21-26% of ore
Data years1) 1983
Data source1) Bamburak (2007); 2) Bout and Chiang (2008)

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Comments

Area is southwest of St. Lazare; 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.
Bout, J., and Chiang, K., 2008, Global potash supply; A focus on Saskatchewan exploration: Toronto, CIBC World Markets Inc. Equity Research Industry Update, 70 p.
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.
Roskill Information Services Ltd., 1989, The economics of potash (2d ed.): London, Roskill Information Services Ltd., 121 p.