Texas · Harris County
Past Producer

Pierce Junction Mine

Harris County, Texas, United States
Halite
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Description

Patillo Higgins

Commodities
PrimaryHalite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model252: Salt domes: diapiric salt structures
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsHalite
Geology
Host rockSalt · Louann
StructurePiercement Salt Dome
Tectonic settingHouston Salt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1902
Identification
Deposit ID10061171
MRDS IDTC34024
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates29.63331, -95.43968
References
BONMAN, W.F., 1927, PIERCE JUNCTION SALT DOME: OIL WEEKLY, V. 46, P. 95-98.USBM IC 8313CIMRI