Mine detail: Lake Washington Mine

Previously called 'Grande Ecaille'

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Location

Lat / long:

29.38359, -89.80841

Resource(N)

Primary:	Sulfur
Tertiary:	Limestone, Ultra Pure, Halite
Ore:	Halite
Discovery year:	1929

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1933
Last production ended:	1978

Geology

Host rock:	Louann
Host type:	Limestone,Salt
Structure:	Piercement Salt Dome
Tectonic:	Gulf Salt Basin
Alteration processes:	Biogenic Alteration Of Anhydrock To Limestone

References

MRDS	TC34037
DEP	10061180
Reference	{Deposit:: USBM, IC 8313}{Deposit:: SALT DOMES OF LOUISIANA: NEW ORLEANS GEOL. SOC., VOL. 2.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.