Description
Humble Oil And Refining Co.
Commodities
PrimarySulfur
TertiaryLimestone, Ultra Pure, Halite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model255: Salt-dome sulfur
Deposit sizeL
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Salt · Louann
StructurePiercement Salt Dome
Tectonic settingGulf Salt Basin
AlterationBiogenic Alteration Of Anhydrock To Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1960
Discovery year1949
Identification
Deposit ID10061186
MRDS IDTC34044
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates29.16027, -89.94008
References
WAGUESPACK, S.J., 1983, SALT DOMES OF SOUTH LOUISIANA: NEW ORLEANS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, V. 3, P. 34-35.LEE, C.O., ET AL, 1960, THE GRAND ISLE MINE: MINING ENGINEERING, V. 12, P. 1578-1590.CIMRI