Commodities
PrimarySulfur
TertiaryLimestone, Ultra Pure, Halite
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 years1954-1956, 1966-1969
First production1954
Last production1969
Identification
Deposit ID10061168
MRDS IDTC34020
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates29.30804, -95.65496
References
USBM IC 8313HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 1962, TYPICAL OIL AND GAS FIELDS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS; V. 1, P. 134-137.HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES - GULF REGION, 2ND EDITION: HOUSTON, GULF PUB. CO.CIMRIHALBOUTY (1979), P. 140.