Louisiana · Lafourche County
Past Producer
Chacahoula Mine
Lafourche County, Louisiana, United States
Sulfur
Halite
Limestone
Ultra Pure
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Commodities
Primary
Sulfur, Halite
Tertiary
Limestone, Ultra Pure
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Model
255: Salt-dome sulfur
Deposit size
M
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
Production years
1955-1962, 1967-1970
First production
1955
Last production
1970
Identification
Deposit ID
10061189
MRDS ID
TC34047
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
29.70358, -90.93955
References
SALT DOMES OF SOUTH LOUISIANA: NEW ORLEANS GEOL. SOC., V. 1.USBM IC 8313CIMRI