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.

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Kalabagh Salt Mine 1

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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

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Salt Range contains Warcha Salt Mine
Salt Range contains Warcha Salt Mine
this entity surface form: Kalabagh Salt Mine