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Central Canada Potash

Producer in Saskatchewan, Canada with commodity Potassium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023334
MRDS ID I000197
Record type Site
Current site name Central Canada Potash

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -105.91742, 51.99998 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position COLONSAY AREA, 40 MI EAST OF SASKATOON., Estimated, Believed To Be Within 5 Minutes Of True Location.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Saskatchewan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Carnallite Ore
Sylvite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 250
USGS model code 35a.2 (35ab)
Deposit model name Potash-bearing bedded salt

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
    Rock unit name Prairie Evaporite Formation
    Rock description Prairie Evaporite Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -105.91742, 51.99998
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda, Inc.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Total resources 427175000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Potassium K2o 27 wt-pct Potassium Major 1988

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES ARE AS OF DEC. 31, 1988.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1024.13M

Comments on the workings information

  • 2 SHAFTS TO 3360 FT.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: PRODUCTION CAPACITY IS 1.5 MTONNES A YEAR.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK -- 1989-90, P. 340, 342

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1989-90.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-89 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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