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Cory Potash Mine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cory Potash Mine | Mine (Active) |
| Saskatoon | Town |
| Saskatchewan | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 5' 30'' North , 106° 51' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
1960 (approx.)
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatoon | 198,958 (2016) | 13.4km |
| Martensville | 4,078 (2008) | 24.8km |
| Dalmeny | 1,504 (2008) | 27.5km |
| Langham | 1,070 (2008) | 31.5km |
| Warman | 3,252 (2008) | 31.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cory Potash deposit; Cory Mine; Cory
The mine is located in central Saskatchewan, approximately 7 km west of the city of Saskatoon.
The surface rights of the mine cover an area of some 2,109 hectares.
Virtually all Cory underground mining rooms are in the potash mineralized zone situated approximately 12 m below the top of the host evaporite salt, the Prairie Evaporite Formation. More specifically, the Cory mine is located within the Patience Lake Potash Member of the Prairie Evaporite Formation. In this Potash Member, there are two potash seams named A Zone (the upper seam) and B Zone (the lower seam); at present, only the A Zone is being mined at Cory.
Mine elevations average approximately 1,010 m depth below surface.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| โ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Sylvite Formula: KCl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| โ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| โ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 ยท 6H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | โ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | โ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | โ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Sylvite | KCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
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