Mine detail: Detroit Salt Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

42.28557, -83.1493

Resource(N)

Primary:	Halite
Ore:	Halite
Orebody form:	SALINA GROUP
Discovery year:	1895

Production

Operation type:	Underground
Deposit type:	Marine, Evaporite
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1910

Geology

Structure:

Michigan basin, Relative flat lying

References

MRDS	LW00007
DEP	10310007
Reference	SALT CITY BENEATH DETROIT, PUBLICATION BY DETROIT SALT COMPANY, LLC,SALT CITY BENEATH DETROIT, PUBLICATION BY DETROIT SALT COMPANY, LLC, 1998.
Reporter	Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere)