Description
W. Cash And W.T. Goode
Commodities
PrimarySulfur
TertiaryHalite, Limestone, Ultra Pure
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model255: Salt-dome sulfur
Deposit sizeL
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Salt · Louann
StructurePiercement Salt Dome
Tectonic settingHouston Salt Basin
AlterationBiogenic Alteration Of Anhydrock To Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1919-1932, 1936, 1965-1970
First production1919
Last production1970
Discovery year1902
Identification
Deposit ID10061160
MRDS IDTC34012
Alternate namesBig Hill, Old Gulf
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates28.73305, -95.88942
References
HAYNES, W., 1942, THE STONE THAT BURNS; THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN SULPHUR INDUSTRY: NEW YORK, VAN NOSTRAND, 345 P.USBM IC 8313HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES - GULF REGION, 2ND ED: HOUSTON, GULF PUB. CO.CIMRIHALBOUTY (1979) P. 140.