Mine detail: Port Neches Salt Dome

Previously called 'Bessie Heights'

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Location

Lat / long:

30.05024, -93.96687

Resource(N)

Primary:	Halite
Ore:	Halite
Orebody form:	DIAPIR
Discovery year:	1928

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Louann Salt
Host type:	Salt

References

MRDS	TC38929
DEP	10111539
Reference	{Deposit:: HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES-GULF COAST: HOUSTON, GULF PUBCO}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.