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Marine City Well, St. Clair Co., Michigan, USAi
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Marine City WellWell
St. Clair Co.County
MichiganState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 43' 0'' North , 82° 30' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marine City4,143 (2017)0.9km
Algonac4,055 (2017)11.2km
Walpole Island1,878 (2018)11.3km
Saint Clair5,485 (2017)11.7km
Pearl Beach2,829 (2017)12.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sarnia Rock & Fossil ClubSarnia, Ontario31km


Salt has been produced by evaporation of artificial brines obtained by forcing water through injection wells to rock salt beds of the Salina Group at 1,400 feet, then returning the saturated solution to the surface.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4

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Smith, R.A. (1915) Non-Metallic Minerals. Mineral Resources of Michigan, Michigan Geological Survey Publications 19, Geological Series 16, Part II: 247-351.
Robinson, G.W. (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan by E.W. Heinrich (2nd edition). A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan. 252 pages.

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