| Deposit ID | 10310007 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | LW00007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Detroit Salt Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.1493, 42.28557 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | I-75 N TO EXIT 43 - LEFT ON FORT STREET TO OAKLAND, RIGHT ON OAKLAND TO SANDERS TO MAIN GATE., LAT/LONG IS BASED ON THE CENTER POINT OF SHAFT NUMBER 2. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Wayne(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dearborn(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Detroit(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Detroit(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Detroit(hydrologic unit)
St. Clair-Detroit(hydrologic accounting unit)
St. Clair-Detroit(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Wayne |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 002S | 11E | 33 | NW OF NW | Michigan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Halite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Halite | Ore |
| Model code | 251 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35a.3 (35ac) |
| Deposit model name | Bedded salt: marine evaporite salt |
| (1) | -83.1493, 42.28557 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Michigan basin |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Relative flat lying |
| Name | SALINA GROUP |
|---|---|
| General form | SALINA GROUP |
| Thickness | 6M |
| Depth to top | 320M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1895 |
| Year of first production | 1910 |
| District name | City of Detroit |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Detroit Salt Company, Llc |
SALT CITY BENEATH DETROIT, PUBLICATION BY DETROIT SALT COMPANY, LLC,SALT CITY BENEATH DETROIT, PUBLICATION BY DETROIT SALT COMPANY, LLC, 1998.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SALT BEDS ARE PRESENT INTERBEDDED WITH DOLOMITE AND SHALE. 1000 FEET OF OVERBURDEN CONSISTING OF 100 FEET OF GLACIAL DRIFT AND 600 FEET OF LIMESTONE AND SANDSTONE CONTAINING MANY WATERCOURSES. BED "A" AT 1060 DEPTH WAS FLECKED WITH RED-COLORED SPOTS AND HIGH SHALE CONTENT. BED "B" HIGH QUALITY (PURE) IS LOCATED 100 FEET BELOW BED "A". |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-AUG-01 | Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 10/30/1998 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2000552 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | DETROIT SALT MINE |
| Current operator | Detroit Salt Co LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (32 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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