Mine detail: Bay Sainte Elaine Mine

Previously called 'Bay St. Elaine'

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Location: Terrebonne County, Louisiana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 29.18027, -90.68621
dep_id: 10061181
mrds_id: TC34038
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sulfur
Trace mineral: Halite, Limestone, Ultra Pure
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Halite, Sulfur
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: 1952
yr_lst_prd: 1959
disc_yr: 1928
discr: Freeport/Texas Oil
References:
  • 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
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