Mine detail: Palangana Mine

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Location: Duval County, Texas, United States, North America
Lat / long: 27.52975, -98.5006
dep_id: 10061170
mrds_id: TC34022
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sulfur, Halite
Trace mineral: Limestone, Ultra Pure, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anhydrite, Gypsum, Halite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
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: Rio Grande Salt Basin
Year first produced: 1928
yr_lst_prd: 1935
disc_yr: 1917
discr: Empire Gas And Fuel Co.
References:
  • Deposit:: BARTON, D.C., 1920, THE PALAGANA SALT DOME, DUVAL COUNTY, TEXAS: ECON. GEOL., V. 15, P. 497-510.
  • 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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