Michigan · St. Clair County
Producer
St. Clair Salt Mine
St. Clair County, Michigan, United States
Halite
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Commodities
Primary
Halite
Deposit
Deposit type
Evaporation
Model
251: Bedded salt: marine evaporite salt
Deposit size
L
Orebody form
SALINA GROUP
Materials
Ore minerals
Halite
Geology
Structure
Michigan basin, Relatively flat lying
Economic & production
Development status
Producer
First production
1883
Discovery year
1863
Identification
Deposit ID
10310009
MRDS ID
LW00009
Alternate names
Diamond Crystal
Region
NA
Data score
D
Coordinates
42.78444, -82.48984
References
WILLIAM WALDEN NOTES; SPOKE WITH CARGILL REPRESENTIVE DAN TAYLOR (1-800-326-2763)