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Morton Salt Company- Manistee

Producer in Manistee county in Michigan, United States with commodity Bromine
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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. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10310021
MRDS ID LW00021
Record type Site
Current site name Morton Salt Company- Manistee

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -86.30997, 44.21 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTH OF TOWN OF MANISTEE, LAT/ LONG IS CALCULATED FROM CENTER OF SE 1/4 OF SECTION 24

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Manistee(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Manistee(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Manistee(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Manitowoc(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Pere Marquette-White(hydrologic unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic subregion)

Great Lakes(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Michigan Manistee

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Michigan 21N 17W 24 SE 1/4 Michigan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bromine Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • Original reporter entered magnesium compounds as a non-ore mineral.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Halite Gangue

Nearby scientific data

(1) -86.30997, 44.21
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Michigan basin
Type of structure Local
Structure description Relatively flat lying

Ore body information

  • Name DETROIT RIVER GROUP

Comments on the geologic information

  • Original reporter entered magnesium compounds as a non-ore mineral.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1892

Mining district

District name Manistee

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Morton Chemical Co.

Comments on development

  • MORTON ACQUIRED IN 1931

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MANISTEE CO, MORTON SALT CO., 1950, RECORDS FROM HARRY J. HARDENBERG (VISITED SITE) RECORDS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION, LANSING MI.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit HISTORICALLY THE PLANT HAD 5 WELLS IN A 20 ACRE TRACT LYING IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF CENTER OF SECTION 13, T21N R17W. THE WELLS AVERAGE 2000 FEET DEEP. IN THE VICINITY OF THE PLANT A SINGLE 20 FOOT BED OF SALT IS FOUND AT ABOUT 2000 FEET. IN THE SOUTH OF THE FIELD TWO SALT BEDS ARE FOUND - A TEN FOOT BED AT ABOUT 1940 FEET AND A BED 20 FOOT THICK AT 2020 FEET. THE TWO BEDS ARE SEPARATED BY BROWN LIMESTONE. BROMINE AND MAGNESIA WELLS PRODUCE BRINES FROM WELLS APPROXIMATELY 2400 FEET DEEP THAT IS IN THE FILER SANDSTONE IN THE LOWER PART OF DETROIT RIVER FORMATION.

Reporter information

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

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