Mine detail: Orchard Dome Mine

Previously called 'Moor* Orchard'

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Location: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, North America
Lat / long: 29.57192, -95.94914
dep_id: 10061169
mrds_id: TC34021
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sulfur
Trace mineral: Halite, Limestone, Ultra Pure
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Halite
model: 255: Salt-dome sulfur
alteration: Biogenic Alteration Of Anhydrock To Limestone
Reporter: Long, Keith R.
hrock_unit: Louann
hrock_type: Limestone,Salt
Structure: Piercement Salt Dome
tectonic: Houston Salt Basin
Year first produced: 1938
yr_lst_prd: 1970
disc_yr: 1929
discr: Texas Gulf Sulfur Co.
References:
  • Deposit:: HANNA, M.A., 1929, GALENA AND SPHALERITE IN THE FAYEITE AT ORCHARD SALT DOME: AAPG BULL, V. 13, P. 384-385.
  • Deposit:: USBM IC 8313
  • Deposit:: HAYNES, W., 1942, THE STONE THAT BURNS: NEW YORK, VAN NOSTRAND.
  • Deposit:: HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES - GULF REGION, 2ND EDITION: HOUSTON, GULF PUB. CO.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: HALBOUTY (1979) P. 140
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