Salt Wells

potash-bearing brine in United States of America

Geologic information

CountryUnited States of America
Location:-118.5, 39.3333
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Site typemineral occurrence
Deposit typepotash-bearing brine
Evaporite basinnot determined
Basin typecontinental closed basin
Age
Cenozoic
Quaternary
Minimum:Cenozoic-Quaternary
Maximum:Cenozoic-Quaternary
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Lithology
Notes:Playa sediments and evaporites.
Geologic map unit-118.5, 39.3333
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone

Reference information

References

Papke, K.G., 1976, Evaporites and brines in Nevada playas: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 87, 35 p.