| Deposit ID | 10061170 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Palangana Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -98.5006, 27.52975 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 152 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Duval(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Parrilla Creek SE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Alice(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Laredo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Baffin Bay(hydrologic unit)
Southwestern Texas Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Duval |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Halite | Primary |
| Limestone, Ultra Pure | Tertiary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anhydrite | Ore |
| Gypsum | Ore |
| 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) | -98.5006, 27.52975 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Piercement Salt Dome |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 137.16M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1917 |
| Discoverer | Empire Gas And Fuel Co. |
| Year of first production | 1928 |
| Year of last production | 1935 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Duval (Sulfur) Ppg Industries (Salt) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34022 |
BARTON, D.C., 1920, THE PALAGANA SALT DOME, DUVAL COUNTY, TEXAS: ECON. GEOL., V. 15, P. 497-510.
USBM IC 8313
HAYNES, W., 1942, THE STONE THAT BURNS: NEW YORK, VAN NOSTRAND.
HALBOUTY, M.T., 1979, SALT DOMES - GULF REGION, 2ND EDITION: HOUSTON, GULF PUB. CO.
CIMRI
HALBOUTY (1979) P. 140.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPTH TO CAPROCK 389 FT, SULFUR 450 FT, SALT 500 FT. SALT VOLUME 3.6 CU MI TO 10,000 FT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1992 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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