| Deposit ID | 10061155 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bryan Mound Mine |
| Related records | 10251615 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -95.37335, 28.9153 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Brazoria(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Freeport(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Freeport(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bay City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Brazos(hydrologic unit)
Lower Brazos(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Brazos(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Brazoria |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Halite | Primary |
| Limestone, Ultra Pure | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Halite | Ore |
| Model code | 255 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35a.7 (35ag) |
| Deposit model name | Salt-dome sulfur |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Louann |
| Rock description | Louann |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Salt |
| (1) | -95.37335, 28.9153 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Piercement Salt Dome |
| Thickness | 91.44M |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 213.36M |
| Depth to bottom | 304.8M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1904 |
| Discoverer | Guffey Co. |
| Year of first production | 1912 |
| Year of last production | 1968 |
| Production years | 1912-1935, 1967-1968 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Freeport Sulfur (Sulfur) |
| First year | 1912 |
| Last year | 1935 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hooker Chemical (Sulfur) |
| First year | 1912 |
| Last year | 1935 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dow Chemical Co. (Salt) |
| First year | 1912 |
| Last year | 1935 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 121.41HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34006 |
USBM IC 8313
HAYNES, W., 1942, THE STONE THAT BURNS: NEW YORK, VAN NOSTRAND, 344 P.
HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES, GULF REGION: 2ND ED, HOUSTON, GULF PUB. CO.
CIMRI
HALBOUTY (1979), P. 140.
MINES HANDBOOK, V. 17, FREEPORT SULFUR CO.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPTH TO CAPROCK 680 FT, SULFUR 700 FT, SALT 1136 FT. SALT VOLUME 1.5 CU MI TO 10,000 FT DEPTH. CAPROCK 800 AC IN AREAL EXTENT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1992 | Long, K.R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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