St. Clair Salt Mine (Diamond Crystal), St. Clair Co., Michigan, USAi
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St. Clair Salt Mine (Diamond Crystal) | Mine |
St. Clair Co. | County |
Michigan | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 47' 3'' North , 82° 29' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Saint Clair | 5,485 (2017) | 4.1km |
Marine City | 4,143 (2017) | 7.2km |
Marysville | 9,757 (2017) | 14.2km |
Algonac | 4,055 (2017) | 18.8km |
Walpole Island | 1,878 (2018) | 18.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
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Sarnia Rock & Fossil Club | Sarnia, Ontario | 23km |
Commodities (Major) - Sodium - Halite
Deposit Type: Evaporation
Development Status: Producer
Deposit Model: 251: Bedded salt: marine evaporite salt
Salt beds are present interbedded with dolomite and shale.
This is the only plant in the United States that produces Alberger salt, which is especially prized in the fast food industry because of its higher volume (due to its unique shape) and lower sodium content (for a given volume, not weight).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cook, C.W. (1914) The Brine and Salt Deposits of Michigan, Michigan Geological and Biological Survey Publication 15, Geological Series 12: 153-156.
Taylor, Dan (2004) Cargill Salt Co., personal communication to William Walden.
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Clair,_Michigan |
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Wikidata ID: | Q1936982 |
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10310009 |
External Links
https://thediggings.com/mines/usgs10310009 - The Diggings web site on Saint Clair Salt Mine.
https://www.historicstclair.com/diamond-crystal/ - St. Clair Historical Society web site on Diamond Crystal.
https://www.historicstclair.com/diamond-crystal/ - St. Clair Historical Society web site on Diamond Crystal.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Michigan BasinBasin
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