Galveston Block 144 Salt Dome, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Galveston Block 144 Salt Dome | Dome |
| Galveston | - not defined - |
| Galveston County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 16' 59'' North , 94° 31' 59'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivar Peninsula | 2,417 (2011) | 22.1km |
| Galveston | 50,180 (2017) | 25.7km |
| Tiki Island | 1,026 (2017) | 37.2km |
| Texas City | 47,618 (2017) | 37.5km |
| Bayou Vista | 1,592 (2017) | 39.6km |
A salt deposit located 16 miles S85E of Galveston, on offshore block No. 144, at a water depth of 10 and 20 meters, on National offshore waters. Discovered in 1948. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
NOTE: The geographic coordinates presented in the USGS MRDS database file (29.28358, -96.5336) are in error by 2 degrees of longitude and should be -94.5336.
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 with a depth-to-bottom of 493.78 meters. The depth to caprock is 1,620 feet and to the salt is 1,741 feet. Local rocks include rocks of the Lissie Formation.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10111534 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Gulf of Mexico BasinBasin
- Northern Gulf of Mexico MarginPassive Margin
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