Mine detail: Stassfurt

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 51.84873, 11.58563

Resource(N)

Primary: Potassium
Secondary: Boron-Borates
Tertiary: Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Ore: Carnalite, Sylvite
Gangue: Gypsum, Halite
Orebody form: NODULES, CRYSTALS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Evaporite
Associated type:Clay, Mud,Evaporite

References

MRDSRL10041
DEP10055370
Reference{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.}
ReporterLangford, R.P.