Mine detail: Cardona

Previously called 'Minas De Cardona'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.91574, 1.68526

Resource(N)

Primary: Potassium
Secondary: Halite
Ore: Carnallite, Halite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Cardona Formation
Host type:Shale,Sandstone,Evaporite
Structure:Ebro Basin, Anticlinal Diapir

References

MRDSW700963
DEP10107475
Reference{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1989, P. 48.}{Deposit:: AGARD, J., AND EMBERGER, A., 1989, INTRODUCTION TO SOUTHWEST EUROPE, IN DUNNING, F.W., GARRARD, P., HASLAM, H.W., AND IXER, R.A., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOLUME 4/5: SOUTHWEST AND EASTERN EUROPE, WITH ICELAND: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MIENRALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 1-36.}{Deposit:: VAZQUEZ GUZMAN, F., 1989, SPAIN, IN DUNNING, F.W., GARRARD, P., HASLAM, H.W., AND IXER, R.A., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOLUME 4/5: SOUTHWEST AND EASTERN EUROPE, WITH ICELAND: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MIENRALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 105-196.}{Deposit:: RAMIREZ ORTEGA, A., 1986, THE CATALAN POTASH FIELD: INDUSTRIAL MIENRALS, NO. 230, P. 55-59.}{Deposit:: GRIFFITHS, JOYCE, 1985, SPAI* INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 217, P. 23-63.}{Production:: VAZQUEZ GUZMAN, 1989.}
ReporterBeougher, Delilah J. (Spanski, Gregory T.), Orris, Greta J.