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Halite from
South Houston Salt Dome, South Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA


Locality type:Dome
Classification
Species:Halite
Formula:NaCl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Halite data
Locality Data:Click here to view South Houston Salt Dome, South Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:984115
Long-form Identifier:1:3:984115:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Halite
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘPierce Junction Mine (Pierce Junction dome), Heaker, Harris County, Texas, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘWebster Salt Dome, Webster, Harris County, Texas, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘManvell Salt Dome, Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘBlue Ridge Salt Dome (Blue Ridge Mine; Blue Ridge oil field), Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘCedar Point Salt Dome, Beach City, Chambers County, Texas, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘSugarland Salt Dome, Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
35.5km (22.0 miles) ⓘBarbers Hill Mine, Barbers Hill Salt Dome (Barbers Hill), Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas, USA
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘHumble Dome (Humble Dome prospect), Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA
39.8km (24.8 miles) ⓘThompson Salt dome (Thompsons oil field), Thompsons, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘBarbers Hill Salt Dome (Barbers Hill), Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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