Commodities
PrimaryPotassium
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsSylvite
GangueClay, Halite
Geology
Host rockEvaporite · Salado Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1974
Last production1981
Identification
Deposit ID10101724
MRDS IDD007909
Alternate namesMississippi Chemical Corp. Mine, Mississippi Potash Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates32.49042, -103.93799
References
MANSFIELD, G.R., AND LANG, W.B., 1929 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATION NO. 212, 17 PAGESJONES, C.L., 1954 NMGS GUIDEBOOK FIFTH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 107-112ALTO, B.R., AND FULTON, R.S., 1965 NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 299-309CHEESEMAN, R.J., 1978 NMBMMR CIRC 159, P. 7-14