Cargill Inc. Cleveland Salt Mine (AKZO Salt Inc. Mine; International Salt Company Mine), Whiskey Island (Whisky Island), Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 29' 53'' North , 81° 42' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 388,072 (2017) | 1.3km |
| Ohio City | 747 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Detroit-Shoreway | 17,382 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Clark-Fulton | 18,185 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Hough | 16,359 (2017) | 6.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Coast Fossil Club | Cleveland, Ohio | 1km |
| Parma Lapidary Club | Cleveland, Ohio | 1km |
| Summit Lapidary Club | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
54969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54969:0
GUID (UUID V4):
02f1290c-1f3b-4c58-8111-f1350110cada
A salt mine located underneath Lake Erie and along the shoreline. The above ground facility of the mine is located on Whiskey Island (Segall and Fong, 2017).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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