Mine detail: Sour Lake Salt Dome

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

30.15856, -94.41688

Resource(N)

Primary:	Halite
Ore:	Halite
Orebody form:	DIAPIR
Discovery year:	1901

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Louann Salt
Host type:	Salt

References

MRDS	TC38934
DEP	10064539
Reference	{Deposit:: HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES-GULF COAST: HOUSTON, GULF PUBCO}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: HALBOUTY (1979), P. 128.}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.