Mine detail: South Houston Salt Dome

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 29.66691, -95.23356

Resource(N)

Primary: Halite
Ore: Halite
Orebody form: DIAPIR
Discovery year: 1934

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Louann Salt
Host type:Salt

References

MRDSTC38935
DEP10096077
Reference{Deposit:: HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES-GULF COAST: HOUSTON, GULF PUBCO.}{Deposit:: MAXWELL, R.A., 1962, MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH TEXAS: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY REPT. INVEST. 43}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: HALBOUTY (1979), P. 128.}
ReporterLong, Keith R.