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Esterhazy Potash Mines, Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Esterhazy Potash Mines | Group of Mines |
| Esterhazy | Town |
| Saskatchewan | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 38' 44'' North , 101° 59' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Esterhazy | 2,194 (2008) | 6.4km |
| Langenburg | 1,034 (2008) | 29.9km |
Potash mines that produced 7.3 million tons of potash rock in 1984 (25% K2O).
Owned by International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
GPS coordinates are for the Mosaic K3 Mine.
"In 1962, IMC Global (now Mosaic), a mining company, completed the shaft for a potash mine, and today the two joint mines, K1 and K2, combined produce more potash than any other mine in the world, granting Esterhazy the title of "Potash capital of the world." " (Wikipedia)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Habit: granular Colour: white to grey References: |
| โ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O Habit: granular, cleavages Colour: white, red, black References: |
| โ 'Clay minerals' |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: granular Colour: buff to red References: |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ Halite Formula: NaCl Habit: massive, cleavages Colour: colourless, white, grey, blue References: |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Formula: Na4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22 |
| โ Sylvite Formula: KCl Habit: massive, cleavages Colour: milky white, pink, light orange References: |
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 |
| โ | Koenenite ? | 3.BD.25 | Na4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| 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 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Koenenite | Na4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22 |
| 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 Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Koenenite | Na4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | โ Koenenite | Na4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Koenenite | Na4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Koenenite | Na4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | โ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | โ Koenenite | Na4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22 |
| Cl | โ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| K | โ Sylvite | KCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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Esterhazy Potash Mines, Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Canada