| Deposit ID | 10242669 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0220570003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chacahoula Salt Dome |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.93981, 29.73775 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lafourche(county)
Louisiana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gibson(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
New Orleans(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
New Orleans(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
West Central Louisiana Coastal(hydrologic unit)
Central Louisiana Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Mississippi(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Louisiana | Lafourche |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 015 S | 015 W | C | Louisiana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -90.93981, 29.73775 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Freeport Sulphur Co |
| Home office | New York |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0220570003 |
JIRIK CHARLES J & WEAVER LOUIS K 1975 A SURVEY OF SALT
DEPOSITS & SALT CAVERNS - THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE
STRATEGIC PETROL RESERVE FEA/S-76/310
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | Louisiana Geological Survey | Louisiana Geological Survey |
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