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Potash (Potassium)

A commodity
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This page provides information about the commodity Potash (Potassium) in mineral resources and mining.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52488
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52488:9

Properties of Potash (Potassium)Hide

Symbol:
K - Click to view more details on this element and its geochemistry.
Atomic Number:
19
Atomic Weight:
39.0983(1)
Melting Point:
337 K (63°C, 146°F)
Boiling Point:
1032 K (758°C, 1397°F)
Density:
0.86 g/cm3

Other Commodities associated with Potash (Potassium) *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Potash (Potassium))
Salt183425.26% of all Salt deposits have Potash (Potassium).10.47% of all Potash (Potassium) deposits have Salt.
Alumina81804.44% of all Alumina deposits have Potash (Potassium).4.65% of all Potash (Potassium) deposits have Alumina.
Bauxite (Aluminium)62862.10% of all Bauxite (Aluminium) deposits have Potash (Potassium).3.49% of all Potash (Potassium) deposits have Bauxite (Aluminium).
Gold434,5980.01% of all Gold deposits have Potash (Potassium).2.33% of all Potash (Potassium) deposits have Gold.
Sulfur43791.06% of all Sulfur deposits have Potash (Potassium).2.33% of all Potash (Potassium) deposits have Sulfur.
Lithium25290.38% of all Lithium deposits have Potash (Potassium).1.16% of all Potash (Potassium) deposits have Lithium.
Nitrates2229.09% of all Nitrates deposits have Potash (Potassium).1.16% of all Potash (Potassium) deposits have Nitrates.
Phosphorous/Phosphate21,4010.14% of all Phosphorous/Phosphate deposits have Potash (Potassium).1.16% of all Potash (Potassium) deposits have Phosphorous/Phosphate.
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Companies producing Potash (Potassium)Hide

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Internet Links for Potash (Potassium)Hide

References for Potash (Potassium)Hide

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Deposits of Potash (Potassium)Hide

Showing 172 deposits.

This map shows a selection of deposits that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

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Argentina
 
  • Jujuy Province
    • Susques Department
      • Susques
        • Salar de Olaroz
Asia
 
Belarus
 
  • Minsk Region
    • Lyuban District
Belaruskali
    • Salihorsk District
Belaruskali
Belaruskali
Belaruskali
Belaruskali
Brazil
 
  • Sergipe
    • Rosário do Catete
Canada
 
  • New Brunswick
    • Kings Co.
      • Hammond Parish
  • Saskatchewan
    • Saskatoon
Chile
 
  • Tarapacá
    • Iquique Province
      • Iquique
        • Chanabaya
China
 
  • Qinghai
    • Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
      • Da Qaidam (Dachaidan Co.)
  • Simao Basin
  • Xinjiang
    • Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture
      • Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.)
  • Yunnan
    • Pu'er
      • Jiangcheng County
  • Zhejiang
    • Wenzhou
      • Cangnan County
France
 
  • Grand Est
    • Haut-Rhin
      • Mulhouse
        • Feldkirch
        • Pulversheim
        • Richwiller
        • Staffelfelden
        • Wittelsheim
        • Wittenheim
      • Thann-Guebwiller
        • Ensisheim
Germany
 
  • Hesse
    • Kassel Region
      • Fulda
        • Neuhof
      • Hersfeld-Rotenburg
        • Heringen
        • Phillippsthal
  • Lower Saxony
    • Celle District
      • Eschede
        • Höfer
      • Hambühren
        • Övelgönne
      • Wathlingen
    • Gifhorn
      • Didderse
    • Goslar District
      • Goslar
        • Wiedelah
    • Göttingen District
      • Bovenden
        • Reyershausen
    • Hanover Region
      • Lehrte
      • Ronnenberg
      • Sehnde
        • Ilten
      • Uetze
        • Hänigsen
      • Wunstorf
        • Bokeloh
    • Heidekreis
      • Schwarmstedt
        • Lindwedel
    • Helmstedt District
      • Königslutter am Elm
        • Beienrode
    • Hildesheim District
      • Alfeld
      • Bad Salzdetfurth
      • Diekholzen
      • Leinebergland
        • Eime
    • Lüchow-Dannenberg District
      • Luckau (Wendland)
      • Wustrow
    • Northeim District
      • Uslar
        • Volpriehausen
    • Peine District
      • Edemissen
      • Ilsede
    • Verden
      • Dörverden
        • Hülsen
  • Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
    • Ludwigslust-Parchim
      • Malliß
  • Saarland
    • Saarpfalz-Kreis
      • Gersheim
  • Saxony-Anhalt
    • Börde
      • Flechtingen
        • Beendorf
        • Ingersleben
          • Alleringersleben
      • Obere Aller
        • Wefensleben
      • Oschersleben
      • Zielitz
    • Burgenlandkreis
      • An der Finne
        • Bad Bibra
          • Wippach
    • Harz
      • Huy
        • Mönchhai
    • Saalekreis
      • Teutschenthal
        • Angersdorf
    • Salzlandkreis
      • Aschersleben
      • Börde-Hakel
        • Westeregeln
      • Güsten
      • Staßfurt
  • Thuringia
    • Eichsfeld District
      • Am Ohmberg
        • Bischofferode potash mine
      • Breitenworbis
        • Bernterode
      • Wintzingerode
    • Kyffhäuser District
      • An der Schmücke
        • Hauteroda
      • Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser
      • Kyffhäuserland
      • Oberheldrungen
      • Roßleben-Wiehe
      • Sondershausen
    • Nordhausen District
      • Bleicherode
        • Obergebra
      • Sollstedt
    • Unstrut-Hainich District
      • Menteroda
    • Wartburg District
      • Bad Salzungen
        • Hämbach
      • Leimbach
      • Unterbreizbach
Italy
 
  • Sicily
    • Agrigento Province
      • Racalmuto
        • Racalmuto saliferous deposit
    • Caltanissetta Province
      • Caltanissetta
      • Mussomeli
    • Enna Province
      • Calascibetta
      • Enna
      • Villarosa
Namibia
 
  • ǁKaras Region
    • Berseba Constituency
Republic of the Congo
 
  • Kouilou Department
    • Madingo-Kayes
Russia
 
  • Perm Krai
    • Solikamsky District
      • Solikamsk
Spain
 
  • Catalonia
    • Barcelona
      • Bages
        • Cardona
        • Súria
Thailand
 
  • Udon Thani Province
UK
 
  • England
    • North Yorkshire
      • Redcar and Cleveland
        • Loftus
      • Scarborough
        • Sneaton
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Apache County
      • Petrified Forest National Park
  • Iowa
    • Dubuque County
  • Michigan
    • Mecosta County
    • Midland County
  • Nevada
    • Churchill County
    • Clark County
      • Alunite Mining District
    • Esmeralda County
      • Cuprite Mining District
      • Montezuma Mining District
Albemarle Corporation
    • Humboldt County
      • Sulphur Mining District
    • Lincoln County
    • Lyon County
    • Mineral County
      • Masonic Mining District
    • White Pine County
  • New Mexico
    • Eddy County
      • Carlsbad Potash Mining District
    • Grant County
      • Alum Mountain Mining District (Alum Mining District)
    • Lea County
    • Socorro County
  • Utah
    • Grand County
      • Interriver Mining District
    • Piute County
      • Marysvale Mining District
      • Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District
        • Alunite Ridge
  • Vermont
    • Bennington County
      • Bennington
  • Wyoming
    • Sweetwater County
      • Leucite Hills Mining District
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