Mine detail: Stassfurt

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Location: Germany, Europe
Lat / long: 51.84873, 11.58563
dep_id: 10055370
mrds_id: RL10041
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Potassium
Minor mineral: Boron-Borates
Trace mineral: Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Carnalite, Sylvite
gangue: Gypsum, Halite
orebody_fm: NODULES, CRYSTALS
conc_proc: Evaporation
ore_ctrl: Center Of Large Basin
Reporter: Langford, R.P.
hrock_type: Evaporite
arock_type: Clay, Mud,Evaporite
References:
  • Deposit:: KISTLER, R.B., AND SMITH, W.C., 1983, BORON AND BORATES, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS: NEW YORK, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 533-560.
  • Deposit:: KUHN, R., 1968, GEOCHEMISTRY OF GERMAN POTASH DEPOSITS: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA SPECIAL PAPER 88.
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