Barbers Hill Salt Dome (Barbers Hill), Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barbers Hill Salt Dome (Barbers Hill) | Dome |
| Mont Belvieu | Mountain |
| Chambers County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 51' 2'' North , 94° 53' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mont Belvieu | 5,193 (2017) | 0.8km |
| Old River-Winfree | 1,288 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Cove | 509 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Baytown | 76,335 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Highlands | 7,522 (2011) | 15.6km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Gem and Mineral Society | Houston, Texas | 46km |
| Houston Gem and Mineral Society | Houston, Texas | 46km |
| Texas Faceters Guild | Houston, Texas | 46km |
A salt deposit/mine located 6.9 km (4.3 miles SSW of Mont Belvieu (center) (5 miles NE of Baytown), on private land. Discovered in 1902.
Mineralization is a salt dome deposit (Mineral occurrence model information: Model code: 252; USGS model code: 35a.4 (35ad); Deposit model name: Salt domes: diapiric salt structures), hosted in Middle Jurassic Louann limestone and salt. The ore body has a depth-to-top of 106.68 meters. Local alteration involves biogenic alteration of anhydrock to limestone. The depth to caprock is 350 feet, to salt 1,000 feet. The salt volume is 5.1 cubic miles to 10,560 feet of depth. Local rocks include Beaumont Formation, areas predominantly clay.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities9 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chambersite (TL) Formula: Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl Localities: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Chambersite (TL) | 6.GA.05 | Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Localities in this Region
- Texas
- Chambers County
- Mont Belvieu
- Barbers Hill Salt Dome (Barbers Hill)
- Mont Belvieu
- Chambers County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Gulf of Mexico BasinBasin
- Northern Gulf of Mexico MarginPassive Margin
- Sabine DomainDomain
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References
Beck, Russell M. Honea. and.Frank.R. (1962) Chambersite, a new mineral. American Mineralogist, 47 (5-6) 665-671
Barbers Hill Salt Dome, Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas, USA