Description
Texas Exploration Co.
Commodities
PrimarySulfur, Limestone, Ultra Pure
TertiaryHalite, Zinc
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model255: Salt-dome sulfur
Deposit sizeM
Materials
Ore mineralsHalite, Limestone, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Pyrrhotite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Salt · Louann
StructurePiercement Salt Dome
Tectonic settingHouston Salt Basin
AlterationBiogenic Alteration Of Anhydrock To Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1953
Last production1957
Discovery year1916
Identification
Deposit ID10061157
MRDS IDTC34008
Alternate namesDamon Quarry
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates29.28887, -95.74636
References
COLLINS, E.W., 1988, GEOLOGY OF DAMON MOUND SALT DOME, TEXAS: TX BEG GC 88-1, 24 P.BEVIER, G.M., 1925, THE DAMON MOUND OIL FIELD, TEXAS: AAPG BULL. V. 9, P. 505-526.HURLBURT, E.M., 1943, LIMESTONE ON DAMON MOUND, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS: TX BEG BULL. 4301, P. 265-269.USBM IC 8313HAYNES, W., 1942, THE STONE THAT BURNS: NEW YORK, VAN NOSTRAND, 344 P.SASSEN, R., ET AL, 1988, RECENT HYDROCARBON ALTERATION, SULFATE REDUCTION AND FORMATION OF ELEMENTAL SULFUR AND METAL SULFIDES IN SALT DOME CAPROCK: CHEM. GEOL., V. 74, P. 57-60.HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES, GULF REGION: 2ND ED, HOUSTON, GULF PUB. CO.PRIKRYL, J.D., ET AL, 1988, A PETROGRAPHIC AND GEOCHEMICAL MODEL FOR THE ORIGIN OF CALCITE CAP ROCK AT DAMON MOUND SALT DOME, TEXAS, U.S.A.: CHEM. GEOL. V. 74, P. 67-97.CIMRIHALBOUTY (1979) P. 140.