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Drakes Salt Dome

Past Producer in Natchitoches county in Louisiana, United States with commodity Salt
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10145906
MAS/MILS ID 0220690004
Record type Site
Current site name Drakes Salt Dome
Alternate or previous names Drakes Salt Works

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -92.89657, 32.00878 (WGS84)
Elevation 37
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Natchitoches(county)

Louisiana(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Goldonna(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Monroe South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Shreveport(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Saline Bayou(hydrologic unit)

Red-Saline(hydrologic accounting unit)

Red-Sulphur(hydrologic subregion)

Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Kisatchie National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Louisiana Natchitoches

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Louisiana 012 N 005 W 20 Louisiana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Salt Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) Alluvium
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOMAP REGIONAL MAP NO 5 NORTH LOUISIANA

  • Deposit

    GOLDONNA LA 15 MIN QUAD MAP USGS

  • Deposit

    WATER QUALITY STATION MAP NO 15 OFFICE OF WATER DATA

  • Deposit

    COORDINATION USGS

  • Deposit

    GUIDEBOOK NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA SALT DOMES GULF COAST

  • Deposit

    ASSOCIATION OF GEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES 1970

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-1983 Louisiana Geological Survey Louisiana Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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