Sugarland Salt Dome, Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sugarland Salt Dome | Dome |
| Missouri City | City |
| Fort Bend County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 32' 45'' North , 95° 35' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thompsons | 246 (2011) | 5.4km |
| Fifth Street | 2,486 (2011) | 7.0km |
| Greatwood | 11,538 (2011) | 8.2km |
| Stafford | 18,459 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Sugar Land | 88,156 (2017) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Gem and Mineral Society | Houston, Texas | 33km |
| Houston Gem and Mineral Society | Houston, Texas | 33km |
| Texas Faceters Guild | Houston, Texas | 33km |
A salt dome deposit located 9.0 km (5.6 miles) SW of Missouri City center (apparently within city limits) and about 5 miles S20E of Sugar Land (city) center. Discovered in 1926 by H.C. Cockburn; Humble Oil and Refining Company. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. Discovered by torsion balance survey. Oil production from 1928 to present.
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-top of 1,066.8 meters, a depth to caprock of 3,500 feet and to the salt 4,280 feet. Local rocks include alluvium.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum' | - | |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10064540 |
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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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