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| Symbol | KCl |
|---|
This is a short overview. For the background — history, value over time and notable mines — see Potash →
Occurs in: Evaporite Deposits →
A group of potassium-bearing salts, mined from buried evaporite deposits — chiefly as the mineral sylvite, potassium chloride — by conventional underground mining. Used overwhelmingly as an agricultural fertiliser, supplying the potassium plants need to grow.
| Mine | Region | Worked |
|---|---|---|
| Boulby Mine | North Yorkshire | 1970s–Still active |
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