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  2. Khewra Salt Mine - Wikipedia

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    Khewra Salt. /  32.6479389°N 73.0083944°E  / 32.6479389; 73.0083944. The Khewra Salt Mine ( Punjabi, Urdu: کھیوڑہ نمک کان ), also known as Mayo Salt Mine, is the world's second largest salt mine, located in Khewra, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] The mine is in the Salt Range of the Potohar plateau, which rises from the Indus plain of ...

  3. Salt Range - Wikipedia

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    The Salt Range ( Punjabi: سلسلہ کوہ نمک) is a mountain range in the north of Punjab [1] province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. [1] [2] The range extends along the south of the Potohar Plateau and the north of the Jhelum River. The Salt Range contains the great mines of Khewra, Kalabagh and ...

  4. List of minerals of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    In Kala Chitta Range in Attock District, calcite is found in abundance in pure form. [3] Daud Khel. Celestine. ( celestite ) In Punjab, the Celestite occurs as irregular veins over a length of three to four miles to the east and northeast of Daud Khel the mineral occurs in irregular veins. Rajanpur District, Chakwal District.

  5. Geology of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The geology of Pakistan encompasses the varied landscapes that make up the land constituting modern-day Pakistan, which are a blend of its geological history, and its climate over the past few million years. The Geological Survey of Pakistan is the premier agency responsible for studying the country's geology. [1]

  6. Himalayan salt - Wikipedia

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    Himalayan salt (coarse) Himalayan salt from Khewra Salt Mine near Khewra, Punjab, Pakistan Himalayan salt is rock salt mined from the Punjab region of Pakistan. The salt, which often has a pinkish tint due to trace minerals, is primarily used as a food additive to replace refined table salt but is also used for cooking and food presentation, decorative lamps, and spa treatments.

  7. Topography of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The topography of Pakistan is divided into seven geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain, the desert areas, the Pothohar Plateau, Balochistan Plateau, Salt Range, and the Sistan Basin. All the rivers of Pakistan, i.e. Sindh, Ravi River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, and Sutlej River, originate from the Himalayas mountain ...

  8. Sand mining - Wikipedia

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    Sand mining is the extraction of sand, mainly through an open pit (or sand pit) [1] [failed verification] [2] but sometimes mined from beaches and inland dunes or dredged from ocean and river beds. [3] Sand is often used in manufacturing, for example as an abrasive or in concrete. It is also used on icy and snowy roads usually mixed with salt ...

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