Alabama · Clarke County
Occurrence

Lower Salt Works

Clarke County, Alabama, United States
Bromine
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Description

Indians

Commodities
PrimaryBromine
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlJackson Fault, Salt Dome Below
Materials
Ore mineralsHalite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Sand and Gravel · Alluvium;Louann Salt
Tectonic settingGulf Embayment
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10096547
MRDS IDW030679
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates31.36687, -87.88613
References
CAUSEY, L.V. AND NEWTON, J.G., 1972, GEOLOGY OF CLARKE COUNTY, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAP. 95WILSON, G.V., 1975, EARLY DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDANCE AND CONFIGURATION OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BASIN IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA: TRANSACTION-GULF COAST ASSOCIATION OF GEOL. SOC., V. 25 P. 196-206.BARKSDALE, JELKS, 1929, POSSIBLE SALT DEPOSITS IN THE VICINITY OF THE JACKSON FAULT, ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 10, 23 P.1929 RECON AG