Mine detail: Boling Dome Mine

Previously called 'New Gulf'

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Location

Lat / long:

29.27082, -95.90358

Resource(B)

Primary:	Sulfur, Halite
Tertiary:	Limestone, Ultra Pure, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Barium-Barite, Iron, Zinc, Lead, Manganese
Ore:	Anhydrite, Barite, Galena, Halite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Discovery year:	1923

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1928

Geology

Host rock:	Louann
Host type:	Limestone,Salt
Tectonic:	Houston Salt Basin
Alteration processes:	Biogenic Alteration Of Anhydrock To Limestone

References

MRDS	TC34004
DEP	10061153
Reference	{Deposit:: SAMUELSON, F.S., 1992, ANATOMY OF AN ELEPHANT; BOLING DOME, IN WESSEL G.R., AND WIMBERY, B.U., EDS., NATIVE SULFUR-DEVELOPMENTS IN GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION: LITTLETON, CO., SME, P. 59-71.}{Deposit:: USBM IC 8313}{Deposit:: HAYNES, W., 1942, THE STONE THAT BURNS: NEW YORK, VAN NOSTRAND, 344 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: SAMUELSON (1992) P. 59.}
Reporter	Long, K.R.