Mine detail: Lake Washington Mine

Previously called 'Grande Ecaille'

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Location: Plaquemines County, Louisiana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 29.38359, -89.80841
dep_id: 10061180
mrds_id: TC34037
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sulfur
Trace mineral: Limestone, Ultra Pure, Halite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large 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: Gulf Salt Basin
Year first produced: 1933
yr_lst_prd: 1978
disc_yr: 1929
discr: Humble Oil Co.
References:
  • Deposit:: USBM, IC 8313
  • Deposit:: SALT DOMES OF LOUISIANA: NEW ORLEANS GEOL. SOC., VOL. 2.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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