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PCS mine, Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canadai
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PCS mineMine
Rocanville- not defined -
SaskatchewanProvince
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Sylvite, etc.

PCS mine, Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Halite

PCS mine, Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Halite

PCS mine, Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canada
06856120017271995122057.jpg
Sylvite, etc.

PCS mine, Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canada
06742860017271995143143.jpg
Halite

PCS mine, Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canada
02667880017271995163068.jpg
Halite

PCS mine, Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canada
06856120017271995122057.jpg
Sylvite, etc.

PCS mine, Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Halite

PCS mine, Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 27' 38'' North , 101° 32' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.46056,-101.53806
GeoHash:
G#: c8zz16n4p
GRN:
N34W48
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Moosomin2,206 (2008)37.5km
Langenburg1,034 (2008)45.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
626
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:626:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A potash mine located near Rocanville. Owned by the Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan. Produces 1 million tons/year K2O.

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4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘBischofite3.BB.15MgCl2 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl

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