Commodities
PrimarySulfur
TertiaryHalite, Limestone, Ultra Pure
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model255: Salt-dome sulfur
Deposit sizeS
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Salt · Louann
Tectonic settingHouston Salt Basin
AlterationBiogenic Alteration Of Anhydrock To Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1925-1926
First production1925
Discovery year1922
Identification
Deposit ID10061151
MRDS IDTC34002
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates29.47442, -95.75164
References
USBM IC 8313HAYNES, W., 1942, THE STONE THAT BURNS: NEW YORK, VAN NOSTRAND, 344 P.HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES, GULF REGION: 2ND ED, HOUSTON, GULF PUB. CO.CIMRIHALBOUTY (1979) P. 140.