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Table 2 Resources and reserves of the 4th lanl!beinite ore zone.
Area
Entire study area
In-place resource (>4% KzO and actual thickness)
BLM Lease Grade reserve (>4% KzO at 4 ft mining)
Minable reserve (> 6.25 % K,O and 6 ft mining)
Inside WIPP boundary
In-place resource (>4% KzO and actual thickness)
BLM Lease Grade reserve (>4 % Kp at 4 ft mining)
Minable reserve (>6.25% K,O and 6 ft mining)
Outside of the WIPP boundary (about one mile)
In-place resource (>4 % KzO and actual thickness)
BLM Lease Grade reserve (>4 % KzO at 4 ft mining)
Minable reserve (>6.25% K 2 0 at 6 ft mining)
Tonnage
(millions)
168.7
166.5
72.4
47.0
40.5
18.0
121.7
126.0
54.4
Avg. % KzO
(equiv. lang.)
8.02
7.22
7.95
7.21
6.99
7.59
8.33
7.30
8.07
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