Thompson Salt dome (Thompsons oil field), Thompsons, Fort Bend County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Thompson Salt dome (Thompsons oil field) | Dome |
| Thompsons | - not defined - |
| Fort Bend County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 27' North , 95° 35' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thompsons | 246 (2011) | 5.3km |
| Sienna Plantation | 13,721 (2011) | 8.3km |
| Sandy Point | 216 (2017) | 12.3km |
| Arcola | 1,668 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Greatwood | 11,538 (2011) | 14.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Gem and Mineral Society | Houston, Texas | 41km |
| Houston Gem and Mineral Society | Houston, Texas | 41km |
| Texas Faceters Guild | Houston, Texas | 41km |
A salt-petroleum deposit located 5.3 km (3.3 miles) S of Thompsons, on private land. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. Discovered in 1925. Oil, concentrate and gas production from 1931 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. 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: | 10064541 |
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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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