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Michigan Critical Minerals Information - Critical Mineral: Potash; Natural Mineral Occurence: Sylvite; General Geological Setting: Evaporites

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2020-04-22

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Present in Michigan County: Osceola, Mecosta; Geological Formation: Salina A-1 Evaporite; Specific Mine Name: 1989-2013; Commercial Mining History: 1989-2013; Published Literature: Anderson, R.J. and Egleson, G.C.,1970, Discovery of Potash in the A-1 Salina salt in Michigan, in Kellner, W.A., ed., Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Forum on The Geology of Industrial Minerals, Miscellany 1, Geological Survey Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Lansing, MI, p. 15-19.; Unpublished Literature: Core analysis data at the Michigan Geological Survey reports mineralogical analyses of core samples from 19 wells of the Borgen bed in Osceola County ranged from 42% to 66% KCl; Comments: Interbedded with Halite. Very high grade Potash, [...]

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Repository managed by the Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education at Western Michigan University. Additional information can be found at https://wmich.edu/cas/cms/mgrre/research-and-publications/CriticalMineralsMichiganSpreadsheet.xlsx

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Michigan Critical Minerals FY2020
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CriticalMinerals07May2021final.csv

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title Parent-60819206d34e8564d686610c Michigan Critical Minerals Information - Critical Mineral: Potash; Natural Mineral Occurence: Sylvite; General Geological Setting: Evaporites

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