Great Salt Plains

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Great Salt Plains is a vast, shimmering salt flat in northern Oklahoma known for its unique selenite crystal formations and migratory bird habitat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural area
salt flat
access open seasonally for public crystal digging in designated areas
climate temperate continental
conservationImportance important stopover for Central Flyway migratory birds
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crystalType hourglass selenite crystals
ecosystemService habitat for nesting and feeding birds
outdoor education and research opportunities
geologicalFeature salt pan
shallow saline flats
hasEcosystemType salt flat ecosystem
wetland habitat
hasHabitat mudflats
salt-tolerant vegetation zones
shallow lakes and ponds
hasMineral gypsum
selenite
hydrologicalFeature nearby Salt Fork of the Arkansas River NERFINISHED
knownFor migratory bird habitat
shimmering salt flat landscape
unique selenite crystal formations
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States

northern Oklahoma
management co-managed by Oklahoma state agencies and federal wildlife authorities
near Alfalfa County, Oklahoma NERFINISHED
Jet, Oklahoma NERFINISHED
notableFor one of the few places in the world where hourglass selenite crystals can be collected
origin evaporation of ancient inland sea waters
partOf Great Salt Plains State Park NERFINISHED
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
protectedAreaDesignation National Wildlife Refuge (Salt Plains NWR) NERFINISHED
protectedBy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
recreationActivity birdwatching
crystal digging
hiking
photography
wildlife viewing
soilType saline soils
state Oklahoma
supports endangered bird species
migratory shorebirds
waterfowl
surfaceAppearance white, shimmering salt crust
tourism regional tourist attraction in Oklahoma

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