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Abstract
Pakistan has the second world largest salt deposits, commonly known as Khewra Salt mine or Mayo Salt mine, these salt mines are located at Khewra North of Pind Dadan Khan in Jhelum district Punjab province of Pakistan.Geologically the age of salt deposits is Early Cambrian, these deposits are found in Salt Range Formation,these Salt Ranges are highly folded,faulted and distributed,the basal layer consist of crystalline Halite,this layer is intercalated with potash salts.This basal layer is overlain by gypsiferous marl,which is all over covered by gypsum and dolomite interlayered beds with sum seams of oil shales.
The production per annum is 350,000 tons of 99% pure halite and estimated reserve of salt in the mine is 82 million tons to 600 million tons. Poland has also salt deposits of great economic value, the rock salt deposites are found in two salt bearing formations of Upper Permian(Zechstein) and Neogene(middle Miocene, Badenian stage)age.The Permian rock salt deposits also have potash salts, this Permian rock salt deposit is the largest deposits than the other deposits of Neogene age.The Permian deposits are located in the Northern and Central Poland.The Badenian salt deposits are very ancient nearly 750 years and are exploited over this period of time.These ancient salt deposits were finished in 1996 after exploitation, therefore the salt mines of Wieliczka and Bochinia turned into cultural heritage sites.Similarly the exploited areas which left are turned into hospital in Khewra salt mines as well as for tourism.Tourists from all over Pakistan visit the rock salt mines each year.
Keywords:
Pakistan,rock salt, Poland, Khewra Salt mines
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"The Salt Deposits Of Pakistan and Poland-A Review", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.2088 - 2091, May-2023, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2305194.pdf
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