Micro-Lite operates an open-pit mine northwest of Buffalo, Kansas to extract an igneous rock called lamproite. Lamproite was first discovered in 1877, and subsequent research over the years showed that it was brought to the surface as part of an ancient volcanic eruption. Lamproite At the mine site…
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The production of salt at our mine is from what geologists call the Hutchinson Salt member of the Wellington formation. This formation was deposited during the Permian Age and is approximately 245,000,000 years old. It was deposited in thin layers by the evaporation of inland seas in what…
OUR MISSION The purpose of Hutchinson Salt Company begins with integrity. We are a family owned business, located in the heart of Kansas, with a passion to inspire people by allowing growth and development through leadership. Our company is dedicated to creating a safe environment and workplace by investing…