Mine detail: Week Island Mine

Previously called 'Myles'

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Location

Lat / long: 29.81136, -91.8043

Resource(N)

Primary: Halite
Ore: Halite
Discovery year: 1897

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1902

Geology

Host rock:Louann
Host type:Salt
Structure:Piercement Salt Dome
Tectonic:Gulf Salt Basin

References

MRDSTC34056
DEP10061198
Reference{Deposit:: WAGUESPACK, S.J., 1983, SALT DOMES OF SOUTH LOUISIANA: NEW ORLEANS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, V. 3, P. 34-35.}{Deposit:: KUPFER, D.H., 1983, METHODS OF ROCK-SALT MINING IN LOUISIANA IN WAGUESPACK (1983), P. 122-142.}{Deposit:: KUPFER, 1962, STRUCTURE OF MORTON SALT CO. MINE, WEEKS ISLAND SALT DOME: AAPG BULL. V. 46, P. 1460-1467.}{Deposit:: USBM IC 8313}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KUPFER (1983) P. 134.}
ReporterLong, Keith R.