Warcha Salt Mine
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Warcha Salt Mine is a significant rock salt mining site in Pakistan’s Punjab province, known for its extensive reserves within the historic Salt Range.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalabagh Salt Mine | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock salt deposit
ⓘ
salt mine ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 30 km from Quaidabad
ⓘ
approximately 50 km from Khushab city ⓘ |
| economicSector | mining industry ⓘ |
| extractionMethod | underground mining ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Precambrian ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Salt Range Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProduct |
edible salt
ⓘ
industrial salt ⓘ |
| hasReserveType | large rock salt reserves ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important for regional economy of Khushab District
ⓘ
major source of rock salt in Pakistan ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Pakistan salt industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Punjab, Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salt Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Khushab District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | Warcha village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mineralExtracted |
halite
ⓘ
rock salt ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Jhelum River basin (regional context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | Government of Pakistan (generally through provincial or leased operators) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Salt Range salt deposits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRange | Trans-Indus Salt Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType | evaporite deposit ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chemical industry
ⓘ
de-icing and industrial applications ⓘ food processing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Kalabagh Salt Mine