Madisonville Salt Dome, North Zulch, Madison County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Madisonville Salt Dome | Dome |
| North Zulch | - not defined - |
| Madison County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 52' North , 96° 3' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Iola | 413 (2017) | 10.8km |
| Bedias | 455 (2017) | 13.9km |
| Madisonville | 4,637 (2017) | 16.1km |
| Normangee | 693 (2017) | 19.1km |
| Kurten | 403 (2017) | 22.3km |
A salt deposit located 7.9 km (4.9 miles) SE of North Zulch and about 4 miles S45W of Cottonwood, on private land. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
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 the Late Jurassic Louann Salt. The ore body is a diapir. Local rocks include rocks of the Yegua Formation.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10064532 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Gulf of Mexico BasinBasin
- Sabine DomainDomain
- Sabine TerraneVolcanic Arc
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