Mine detail: Lake Pelto Mine

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Location: Terrebonne County, Louisiana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 29.16027, -90.28009
dep_id: 10061194
mrds_id: TC34052
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: 1960
yr_lst_prd: 1975
disc_yr: 1930
discr: Texas Co.
References:
  • Deposit:: WAGUESPACK, S.J., 1983, SALT DOMES OF SOUTH LOUISIANA: NEW ORLEANS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, V. 3, P. 42-43.
  • Deposit:: USBM IC 8313
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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