Commodities
PrimarySulfur
TertiaryHalite, Limestone, Ultra Pure
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model255: Salt-dome sulfur
Deposit sizeM
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Salt · Louann
StructurePiercement Salt Dome
Tectonic settingHouston Salt Basin
AlterationBiogenic Alteration Of Anhydrock To Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1960-1962, 1968-1971
First production1960
Last production1971
Identification
Deposit ID10061161
MRDS IDTC34013
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates29.56525, -94.38465
References
HALBOUTY, M.T., 1932, HIGH ISLAND DOME: AAPG BULL. V. 16, P. 701-702.USBM IC 8313HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES - GULF REGION, 2ND ED: HOUSTON, GULF PUB. CO.CIMRIHALBOUTY (1979) P. 140.