Mine detail: Thompson Salt Dome

Previously called 'Thompsons'

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Location

Lat / long: 29.45025, -95.58357

Resource(N)

Primary: Halite
Ore: Halite
Orebody form: DIAPIR
Discovery year: 1925

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Louann Salt
Host type:Salt

References

MRDSTC38938
DEP10064541
Reference{Deposit:: HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES-GULF COAST: HOUSTON, GULF PUBCO.}{Deposit:: DONOFRIO, C.J., AND OTHERS, 1987, THOMPSON FIELD AREA, IN TYPICAL OIL AND GAS FIELDS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS: HOUSTON, HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, VOL. 2, P. 487-493.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLong, Keith R.