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Limestone from
Hockley Dome Mine (United Salt Mine), Hockley, Harris County, Texas, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Limestone
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limestone data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hockley Dome Mine (United Salt Mine), Hockley, Harris County, Texas, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1211243
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1211243:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limestone
55.1km (34.3 miles) Big Creek Mine (Big Creek oil field), Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
57.7km (35.8 miles) Humble Dome (Humble Dome prospect), Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA
62.1km (38.6 miles) Brenham Dome prospect, Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA
66.0km (41.0 miles) Long Point Dome Mine, Long Point dome, Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
75.1km (46.7 miles) Nash Dome Mine, Needville, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
76.7km (47.7 miles) Damon Mound Salt Dome, Damon, Brazoria County, Texas, USA
90.5km (56.2 miles) Barbers Hill Mine, Barbers Hill Salt Dome (Barbers Hill), Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas, USA
91.6km (56.9 miles) Barbers Hill Salt Dome (Barbers Hill), Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas, USA
98.7km (61.4 miles) South Liberty occurrence, Liberty, Liberty County, Texas, USA
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