Rock Salt Corp. Mine (Cayuga Salt Mine), Portland Point, Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rock Salt Corp. Mine (Cayuga Salt Mine) | Mine |
| Portland Point | Point |
| Lansing | - not defined - |
| Tompkins County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 31' North , 76° 31' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing | 3,649 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Northwest Ithaca | 1,413 (2017) | 5.5km |
| Cayuga Heights | 3,822 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Northeast Ithaca | 2,641 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Forest Home | 572 (2017) | 8.1km |
Ref.: New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: 223.
A salt mine located North of Ithaca. Workings featured a shaft sunk in 1917.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Grenville OrogenyOrogenic Belt
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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