Mine detail: Hackberry West Mine

Previously called 'West Hackberry'

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Location

Lat / long:

30.00941, -93.42768

Resource(N)

Primary:	Halite
Ore:	Halite
Discovery year:	1902

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Louann
Host type:	Salt
Structure:	Piercement Salt Dome
Tectonic:	Gulf Salt Basin

References

MRDS	TC34031
DEP	10061175
Reference	{Deposit:: WAGUESPACK, S.J., 1983, SALT DOMES OF SOUTH LOUISIANA: NEW ORLEANS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, V. 3, P. 36-37.}{Deposit:: USBM IC 8313}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.