In the late 1970's, it was discovered that the brine waters of northwestern Oklahoma contain significant amounts of Iodine (above 60 ppm). However, the exact amounts and distributions of Iodine throughout this brine water formation were unknown. Currently, the majority of the world's supply of Iodine comes from mining Iodate minerals in Chile (~ 65%), brine water aquifers in NW Oklahoma (~ 5%) and Japan (~ 25%), and seaweed extraction. With the growing need for Iodine compounds in the medical, agricultural, and technological fields the demand for Iodine is higher than ever. Thus, Iofina has recruited the aid of Northwestern Oklahoma State University to quantify the Iodine concentration and distribution throughout the brine aquifer, as well as, determine the longevity of these iodine concentrations. Currently, this has resulted in the discovery of new sites within the aquifer that contain concentrations above 300 ppm and show that the iodine levels are currently steady within about a 5 ppm fluctuation.

Distribution and quantity of iodine with relationship to aquifer formations in northwestern Oklahoma brine waters

249th National Meeting (2015)

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