Louisiana · Lafayette, St. Martin County
Past Producer

Anse La Butte Mine

Lafayette, St. Martin County, Louisiana, United States
Halite
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Description

Anse La Dome Butte Oil Co.

Commodities
PrimaryHalite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model252: Salt domes: diapiric salt structures
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsHalite
Geology
Host rockSalt · Louann
StructurePiercement Salt Dome
Tectonic settingGulf Salt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1902
Discovery year1901
Identification
Deposit ID10061179
MRDS IDTC34036
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates30.72522, -91.90847
References
BATES, F.W., AND WHARTON, J.B., JR., 1943, ANSE LA BUTTE SOME, ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA: AAPG BULL V. 27, P. 1123-1156.USBM IC 8313.CIMRI