Pierce Junction Mine (Pierce Junction dome), Heaker, Harris County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pierce Junction Mine (Pierce Junction dome) | Mine |
| Heaker | Village |
| Harris County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 37' 59'' North , 95° 26' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southside Place | 1,835 (2017) | 8.1km |
| Bellaire | 18,518 (2017) | 8.3km |
| West University Place | 15,741 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Missouri City | 74,139 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Fresno | 19,069 (2011) | 10.5km |
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 3.1 km (1.9 miles) ESE of Heaker, on private land. Discovered in 1902 by Patillo Higgins. Operated by the Texas Brine Corporation. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. The structure was proved by drilling in 1902.
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 Louann salt. The ore body has a depth-to-top of 262.13 meters. The depth to caprock is 630 feet and to the salt it is 860 feet. Salt volume was calculated at 1.3 cubic miles to 10,560 feet. Local rocks include rocks of the Beaumont Formation, areas predominantly clay.
Local geologic structures include a piercement salt some.
Workings include the wells and surface infrastructure for the solution mining of salt.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Na | Sodium | |
|---|---|---|
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10061171 |
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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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