| Deposit ID | 10227115 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0481310007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | P P G Industries Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Palangana Dome |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -98.39472, 27.6481 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 137 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Duval(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Benavides NW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Alice(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Laredo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
San Fernando(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 |
|---|---|
| Salt | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -98.39472, 27.6481 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | P. P G Industries Inc |
| Home office | Pennsylvania |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0481310007 |
SOLUTION MINING FROM PALANGANA SALT DOMES
USED TO MANUFACTURE INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-NOV-83 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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