Commodities
PrimaryLimestone, General, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sulfur
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model255: Salt-dome sulfur
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formOTHER
Materials
Ore mineralsGypsum, Limestone, Sulfur
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockEvaporite,Salt
StructureSalt Diapir
Tectonic settingRio Grande Salt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1918
Identification
Deposit ID10050459
MRDS IDMX25000
Alternate namesMina De La Pita
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates25.43538, -97.51196
References
BELT, B.C., 1925, CHAPENO SALT DOME, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO: AM. ASSOC. PET. GEOL. BULL., V. 9, NO. 1, P. 134-135CIMRI