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halokinetic potash-bearing salt in Canada

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Geologic information

CountryCanada
Location:-65.6022, 45.5469
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Site typearea
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinMaritimes
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitWindsor Group-Cassidy Lake Fm
Age
Paleozoic
Carboniferous-Mississippian
Middle Mississippian
Visean
Minimum:Paleozoic-Carboniferous-Mississippian-Middle Mississippian-Visean
Maximum:Paleozoic-Carboniferous-Mississippian-Middle Mississippian-Visean
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Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Notes:5 sylvite and 3 carnallite horizons in the center of the basin.
Geologic map unit-65.6022, 45.5469
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Economic information

Depth800-1000m
Production
StatusNone
Estimates of reserves or resources
Ore tonnage256 geolMillion tonnes
K2O tonnage52.7 geolMillion tonnes
Grade of K2O20.6% of ore
Data years1994
Data sourceWebb (2009)

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References

Garrett, D.E., 1996, Potash; Deposits, processing, properties and uses: New York, Chapman and Hall, 734 p.
Webb, T.C., 2001, Industrial rock and mineral development and opportunities in New Brunswick, in Dunlop, S., and Simandl, G.J., eds., Industrial minerals in Canada: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Special Volume 53, p. 255-262.
Webb, T.C., 2009, Potash: New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources Mineral Commodity Profile 4, 8 p.