Mine detail: Bay Sainte Elaine Mine

Previously called 'Bay St. Elaine'

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Location

Lat / long:

29.18027, -90.68621

Resource(N)

Primary:	Sulfur
Tertiary:	Halite, Limestone, Ultra Pure
Ore:	Halite, Sulfur
Discovery year:	1928

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1952
Last production ended:	1959

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	TC34038
DEP	10061181
Reference	{Deposit:: WAGUESPACK, S.J., 1983, SALT DOMES OF SOUTH LOUISIANA: NEW ORLEANS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, V. 3, P. 5-6.}{Deposit:: SCHNEIDER, S.J., 1959, BAY SAINT ELAINE OIL FIELD: AAPG BULL V. 43, P. 2456-2469.}{Deposit:: USBM IC 8313.}{Deposit:: HAYNES, W., 1942, THE STONE THAT BURNS: NEW YORK, VAN NOSTRAND.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.