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Arizona: Holbrook Basin Potash
February 20, 2012 | AZJournal.com

A shallow deposit of high-grade potash near Holbrook, Arizona is attracting attention the attention of mining companies. The deposits in the Holbrook Basin are the shallowest deposits in the United States and could hold more than two billion tons.


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