Louisiana · Plaquemines County
Past Producer
Lake Washington Mine
Plaquemines County, Louisiana, United States
Sulfur
Limestone
Ultra Pure
Halite
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Description
Humble Oil Co.
Commodities
Primary
Sulfur
Tertiary
Limestone, Ultra Pure, Halite
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Model
255: Salt-dome sulfur
Deposit size
L
Materials
Ore minerals
Halite
Geology
Host rock
Limestone,Salt · Louann
Structure
Piercement Salt Dome
Tectonic setting
Gulf Salt Basin
Alteration
Biogenic Alteration Of Anhydrock To Limestone
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
First production
1933
Last production
1978
Discovery year
1929
Identification
Deposit ID
10061180
MRDS ID
TC34037
Alternate names
Grande Ecaille
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
29.38359, -89.80841
References
USBM, IC 8313SALT DOMES OF LOUISIANA: NEW ORLEANS GEOL. SOC., VOL. 2.CIMRI