Under Detroit, There’s a Huge, Active Mine (Here's How It Works) — Alexis Dahl

• 3/24/25

Under Detroit, There’s a Huge, Active Mine (Here's How It Works)

Key Topics:

Detroit Salt Mine, Detroit, Michigan
Why there’s so much salt underneath Detroit (geology)
The history of the Detroit salt mine: How it was built, when it opened, and what it’s like today
What the inside of the Detroit salt mine is like
How salt is mined

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