Louisiana · Terrebonne County
Past Producer

Caillou Island Mine

Terrebonne County, Louisiana, United States
Sulfur
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Commodities
PrimarySulfur
Commodity typeN
Materials
Other materialsAnhydrite, Calcite, Gypsum, Halite, Sulfur
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1980
Discovery year1928
Identification
Deposit ID10121750
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates29.09917, -90.4729
References
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. MICROFILM COMPILATION OF PROPRIETARY,INDIVIDUAL COMPANY, PRODUCTION STATISTICS (FOR THE YEARS1980 AND 1981)._____. COMPILATION OF PROPRIETARY, INDIVIDUAL COMPANY,PRODUCTION STATISTICS (FOR THE YEARS 1982 THROUGH 1984).FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC. 1984 ANNUAL REPORT. P. 7.BARKER, J. M., AND D. E. COCHRAN. SULFUR, IN 1980 ANNUALREVIEW (CONTAINS TWO PARAGRAPHS CONCERNING THE CAILLOUISLAND MINE). MINING ENGINEERING, MAY 1981, PP. 589-590.BATES, R. L. SULFUR, IN GEOLOGY OF THE INDUSTRIAL ROCKS ANDMINERALS (CHAP. 10--SEDIMENTARY MINERALS AND SULFUR).DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC., NEW YORK, 1969, PP. 406-414.FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC. 1981 ANNUAL REPORT. PP. 4 AND 19.FREEPORT MINERALS COMPANY. 1976 ANNUAL REPORT. P. 8._____. 1979 ANNUAL REPORT, FORM 10-K. PP. 3-7._____. 1980 YEAR-END REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. P. 2.GITTINGER, L. B., JR. SULFUR, IN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ANDROCKS. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, ANDPETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., NEW YORK, 4TH ED., 1975, ED.BY S. J. LEFOND, PP. 1103-1125.HAWKINS, M. E., AND C. J. JIRIK. SALT DOMES IN TEXAS, LOU-ISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, AND OFFSHORE TIDELANDS: ASURVEY. BUMINES IC 8313, 1966, 78 PP.HAYNES, W. BRIMSTONE, THE STONE THAT BURNS. D. VAN NOS-TRAND CO., INC., PRINCETON, N.J., 1959, 308 PP.HAZLETON, J. E. THE ECONOMICS OF THE SULPHUR INDUSTRY. RE-SOURCES FOR THE FUTURE, INC., WASHINGTON, D.C., 1970, 172NETZEBAND, F. F., T. R. EARLY, J. P. RYAN, AND W. C. MILLER.SULFUR RESOURCES AND PRODUCTION IN TEXAS, LOUISIANA, MIS-SOURI, OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, KANSAS, AND MISSISSIPPI, ANDMARKETS FOR THE SULFUR. BUMINES IC 8222, 1964, 77 PP.SHELTON, J. E. SULFUR. BUMINES MINERAL COMMODITY PROFILE,JULY 1979, 25 PP.SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW. FREEPORT COMMENCES PRODUCTION ATCAILLOU ISLAND SULFUR MINE. NOV. 29, 1980, P. 4.TAYLOR, R. E. ORIGIN OF THE CAP ROCK OF LOUISIANA SALTDOMES. LA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 11, AUGUST 1938, 191 PP.U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. BRETON SOUND QUADRANGLE (TOPOGRA-PHIC MAP), LOUISIANA. 1 DEG. X 2 DEG. SERIES, 1973 REV.,SCALE 1:250,000._____. NEW ORLEANS QUADRANGLE (TOPOGRAPHIC-BATHYMETRICMAP), LOUISIANA. 1 DEG. X 2 DEG. SERIES, 1979 REV.,_____. PORT SULPHUR QUADRANGLE (TOPOGRAPHIC ORTHOPHOTOMAP),LOUISIANA--PLAQUEMINES PARISH. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES, 1973,SCALE 1:24,000._____. TIMBALIER ISLAND QUADRANGLE (TOPOGRAPHIC MAP), LOU-ISIANA. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES, 1979 PHOTOREV., SCALE 1:24,