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Hershey Potash Mine

Producer in Osceola county in Michigan, United States with commodity Potassium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10310020
MRDS ID LW00020
Record type Site
Current site name Hershey Potash Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -85.35994, 43.83 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 3 MILES EAST OF HERSHEY MICHIGAN, LAT/LONG IS CALCULATED FROM THE CENTER OF THE N1/2 OF SW 1/4.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Osceola(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Chippewa Lake North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Big Rapids(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Midland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Muskegon(hydrologic unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic subregion)

Great Lakes(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Michigan Osceola

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Michigan 17N 09W 26 N1/2 OF SW 1/4 Michigan
S1/2 OF NW 1/4 Michigan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Potash Gangue
Halite Gangue

Nearby scientific data

(1) -85.35994, 43.83
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Michigan basin

Comments on the geologic information

  • SOLUTION MINING TO MINE POTASSIUM CHLORIDE AND SALT. POTASH IS PROCESSED AND SOLD IN BULK AS CROP NUTRIENT. SODIUM CHLORIDE IS PROCESSED INTO EITHER GRANULAR OR COMPACTED FORM.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Significant Yes

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Imc Potash Hersey, Inc.

Comments on the workings information

  • SOLUTION MINING TO MINE POTASSIUM CHLORIDE AND SALT. POTASH IS PROCESSED AND SOLD IN BULK AS CROP NUTRIENT. SODIUM CHLORIDE IS PROCESSED INTO EITHER GRANULAR OR COMPACTED FORM.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH GENERAL MANAGER OF IMC POTASH HERSEY, INC, ROBB AULTMAN, SEPTEMBER 5, 2001.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-SEP-01 Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere) Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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