| Deposit ID | 10291424 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0220450003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Jefferson Island Salt Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -91.96874, 29.97084 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 9 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Iberia(county)
Louisiana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Delcambre(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Morgan City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
New Orleans(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Vermilion(hydrologic unit)
Atchafalaya-Vermillion(hydrologic accounting unit)
Louisiana Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Louisiana | Iberia |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 012 S | 005 E | 28 | SWNW | Louisiana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Salt | Primary |
| (1) | -91.96874, 29.97084 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Diamond Crystal Salt Co |
| ID | 1600240 |
| Home office | Michigan |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0220450003 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1600240 |
IN SEC 59
JIRIK CHARLES J & WEAVER LOUIS K A SURVEY OF SALT DEPOSITS
& SALT CAVERNS THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE STRATEGIC
PETROLEUM RESERVE FEA/S-76/310
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | Louisiana Geological Survey | Louisiana Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/24/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1600240 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Jefferson Island Mine |
| Current operator | Diamond Crystal Salt Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Meyers Jackson C |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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