Louisiana · Evangeline County
Occurrence

Pine Prairie Dome Mine

Evangeline County, Louisiana, United States
LimestoneUltra PureSulfurHalite
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Description

Myles Mineral Co.

Commodities
PrimaryLimestone, Ultra Pure
TertiarySulfur, Halite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model255: Salt-dome sulfur
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsHalite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Salt · Louann
StructurePiercement Salt Dome
Tectonic settingGulf Salt Basin
AlterationBiogenic Alteration Of Anhydrock To Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10061176
MRDS IDTC34032
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates30.75855, -92.42932
References
BARTON, D.C., 1925, PINE PRAIRIE SALT DOME: AAPG BULL V. 9, P. 738-755.USBM IC 8313CIMRI