Detroit salt mine

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The Detroit salt mine is a salt mine located 1,100 ft (340 m) below Detroit, Michigan. The mine opened in 1910 and covers 1,500 acres (610 ha) underground. In the beginning, the leather and food industries were the primary customers. Today, road deicing salt is the primary product.

1910  Wikidata
Detroit Salt Company
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Location: 42.2858, -83.1497, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Windsor Salt Mine
  • Detroit salt mine
    Salt mine in Michigan, United States
  • Michigan Central Railway Tunnel
    railway tunnel
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel
    vehicle tunnel between USA and Canada
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