The Kilroot Salt Mine Jetty
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The photograph on this page of The Kilroot Salt Mine Jetty by Eric Jones as part of the Geograph project.
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The Kilroot Salt Mine Jetty
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 26 Sep 2013
Irish Salt Mining and Exploration (I.S.M.E.) has been mining De-Icing Rock Salt at its Kilroot Mine since 1965. Import and Export is handled through a deep water berth alongside the jetty with a loading conveyor running directly from storage facilities at the mine site.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.726653
Longitude
-5.745886