Texas · Brazoria County
Occurrence

West Colombia Salt Dome

Brazoria County, Texas, United States
HaliteGypsum-Anhydrite
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Commodities
PrimaryHalite, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model252: Salt domes: diapiric salt structures
Deposit sizeU
Orebody formDIAPIR
Materials
Ore mineralsAnhydrite, Gypsum, Halite
Geology
Host rockSalt · Louann Salt
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1901
Identification
Deposit ID10064542
MRDS IDTC38940
Alternate namesKaiser's Mound
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates29.16693, -95.65441
References
HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES-GULF COAST: HOUSTON, GULF PUBCO.CARLTON, D.P., 1929, WEST COLOMBIA SALT DOME AND OIL FIELD, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS, IN STRUCTURE OF TYPICAL AMERICAN OIL FIELDS: TULSA, AAPG, VOL. 2, P. 451-469.CIMRI