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Stratton Ridge Mine, Stratton Ridge Salt Dome (Stratton Ridge), Clute, Brazoria County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Stratton Ridge Mine | Mine |
| Stratton Ridge Salt Dome (Stratton Ridge) | Dome |
| Clute | - not defined - |
| Brazoria County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 2' 17'' North , 95° 22' 16'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clute | 11,444 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Richwood | 3,830 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Oyster Creek | 1,132 (2017) | 5.5km |
| Lake Jackson | 27,533 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Freeport | 12,154 (2017) | 9.4km |
A former salt occurrence/mine located 2.5 km (1.5 miles) WSW of Clute and 1.5 miles S20E of Stratton Ridge. Operated by the Dow Chemical Company. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. Now used for the underground storage of LPG.
NOTE: The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the topo map at the approximate center of the cluster of salt wells. The USGS MRDS database file presents coordinates that correspond to gas wells quite some distance from the salt mine operation.
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 Middle Jurassic Louann salt. The ore body is a diapir with a depth-to-top of 381 meters. Local rocks include alluvium.
Local geologic structures include the Stratton Ridge piercement salt dome.
Workings include infrastructure and wells for the solution mining of salt.
Reserve-Resource data are found in: Halbouty, Michel T. (1979).
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10061173 |
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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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