Mine detail: Starks Mine

Previously called 'Stark'

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Location: Calcasieu County, Louisiana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 30.17329, -93.56713
dep_id: 10061195
mrds_id: TC34053
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sulfur, Halite
Trace mineral: Limestone, Ultra Pure
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: 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: 1951
yr_lst_prd: 1960
References:
  • Deposit:: USBM IC 8313
  • Deposit:: SALT DOMES OF SOUTH LOUISIANA: NEW ORLEANS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, V. 1.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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