South Houston Salt Dome, South Houston, Harris County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| South Houston Salt Dome | Dome |
| South Houston | Town |
| Harris County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 39' 43'' North , 95° 15' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Houston | 17,544 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Pasadena | 153,784 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Galena Park | 11,162 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Brookside Village | 1,570 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Pearland | 108,821 (2017) | 11.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Gem and Mineral Society | Houston, Texas | 16km |
| Houston Gem and Mineral Society | Houston, Texas | 16km |
| Texas Faceters Guild | Houston, Texas | 16km |
A salt deposit located 1.2 km (0.7 mile) WSW of South Houston center just W of the city limits, on private land. Discovered in 1934. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. Oil, condensate and gas production from 1935.
NOTE: The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the topo map at the approximate center of the cluster of identified oil wells that are at the point described in the USGS MRDS database file (just W of South Houston). The MRDS file states that it presents coordinates for the city of South Houston.
Mineralization is a salt 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 1,336.85 meters. There is no caprock. Local rocks include rocks of the Beaumont Formation, areas predominantly clay.
Reserve-resource data are found in: Halbouty, Michel T. (1979).
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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: | 10096077 |
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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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