The small north-central Oklahoma wonder called the Great Salt Plains, is an 11,000 acre bare slab of land known for its hour glass selenite crystals.
This geological phenomenon, which gained its name from the thin layer of salt that covers the entire area, has attracted geologists and sightseers for years. Scientists believe that salt was deposited during repeated water level rises of a shallow sea millions of years ago.
The supply of salt is kept intact by saline groundwater that flows just a few feet below the surface. When the water evaporates, a layer of salt remains on the surface. This process also plays a role in the formation of selenite crystals, which visitors covet.
We never hit the mother load but we found lots of small salt crystals. Tip: find the a wet layer right between the sand and heavy dirt. Don’t wear good clothes and be prepared to have sand and salt everywhere!
The state park campground sits along the salt river. Lots of gnats but also lots of egrets searching for fish.
The sleepy t-tiny town of Jet has a pretty fun mural.
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