Plant

Ghor Al Safi Arab Potash

Jordan
Potassium
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Commodities
PrimaryPotassium
Commodity typeN
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsCarnallite, Halite, Sylvanite, Sylvite
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1982
Identification
Deposit ID10182789
Alternate namesArab Potash Co., Safi, Jordan Potash
RegionAS
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.09906, 35.51811
References
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