Lea County Mine

stratabound potash-bearing salt in United States of America

Geologic information

CountryUnited States of America
Location:-103.804, 32.5711
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Site typemine
Deposit typestratabound potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinPermian
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitSalado Fm
Age
Paleozoic
Permian
Lopingian
Wuchiapingian-Changhsingian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Permian-Lopingian-Changhsingian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Permian-Lopingian-Wuchiapingian
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Notes:Mined Seventh Ore Zone.
Geologic map unit-103.804, 32.5711
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Economic information

Thickness1.7m
Depth490-550m
Production
StatusPast Production
First year1957
Last year1982

Reference information

References

British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 1975, World survey of potash resources (2d ed.): London, British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 148 p.
Roskill Information Services Ltd., 1989, The economics of potash (2d ed.): London, Roskill Information Services Ltd., 121 p.
Russell, Alison, 1988b, Potash; Long haul recovery under way: Industrial Minerals, no. 244, p. 16-34.