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Rio Colorado Potash

Prospect in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Potassium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10135539
MAS/MILS ID 3570270006
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Colorado Potash
Alternate or previous names Rio Colorado

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.84947, -37.0142 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Neuquen(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Neuquen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.84947, -37.0142
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Milling method Flotation

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Demonstrated 66000000mt ore
    Total resources 66000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Potassium K2o 24 wt-pct Potassium Major 1985

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Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-DEC-94 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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