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stratabound potash-bearing salt in United States of America

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Geologic information

CountryUnited States of America
Location:-103.919, 32.5695
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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
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Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Notes:Sylvite from the First Ore Zone.
Geologic map unit-103.919, 32.5695
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Production
StatusPast Production
First year1952
Last year1969

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References

Barker, J.M., and Austin, G.S., 1996, Overview of the Carlsbad Potash District, New Mexico, in Austin, G.S., Hoffman, G.K., Barker, J.M., Zidek, J., and Gilson, N., eds., Proceedings of the 31st forum on the geology of industrial minerals; The Borderland Forum, El Paso, Tex., April 23-28, 1995, Preceedings: Socorro, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 154, p. 49-61.
British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 1975, World survey of potash resources (2d ed.): London, British Sulphur Corporation Limited, 148 p.