Commodities
PrimarySulfur
TertiaryHalite, Limestone, Ultra Pure
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model255: Salt-dome sulfur
Deposit sizeM
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Salt · Louann
StructurePiercement Slat Dome
Tectonic settingHouston Salt Basin
AlterationBiogenic Alteration Of Anhydrock To Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1937
Last production1960
Identification
Deposit ID10061156
MRDS IDTC34007
Alternate namesHinkles Ferry
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates29.00498, -95.56802
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.