King 1

halokinetic potash-bearing salt in United States of America

Geologic information

CountryUnited States of America
Location:-109.6469, 38.8031
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Site typedrill hole
Deposit typehalokinetic potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinParadox
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitHermosa Fm-Paradox Mbr
Age
Paleozoic
Carboniferous-Pennsylvanian
Middle Pennsylvanian
Moscovian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Carboniferous-Pennsylvanian-Middle Pennsylvanian-Moscovian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Carboniferous-Pennsylvanian-Middle Pennsylvanian-Moscovian
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Notes:Potash at 593-634 m and 869-914 m.
Geologic map unit-109.6469, 38.8031
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Economic information

Depth593m
Production
StatusNone

Reference information

Comments

Oil well.

References

Dyer, B.W., 1945, Discoveries of potash in eastern Utah: American Institution of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers Technical Publication 1755, p. 4-5.