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Chambersite
Venice Salt dome, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Primary mineral localities are the cap rocks of salt domes in the southern portion of the state.

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

65 entries listed. 47 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

Localities in this Region

USA

Louisiana
- Acadia Parish
  - Midland
- Ascension Parish
  - Darrow dome (Donaldsonville dome)
- Bienville Parish
- Bossier Parish
  - Bodcau Lake
  - Princeton
- Caddo Parish
  - Greenwood area
- Calcasieu Parish
  - Starks dome
  - Sulphur (Sulphur mine) dome
- Caldwell Parish
  - Gibson's Landing
- Catahoula Parish
  - Harrisonburg
  - Rosefield
- Concordia Parish
  - Ferriday
- De Soto Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
  - Baton Rouge
- East Feliciana Parish
- Evangeline Parish
  - Pine Prairie dome
  - Turkey Creek
- Iberia Parish

USA

Louisiana
- Iberville Parish
  - Plaquemine
    - Choctaw Salt Dome (Bayou Choctaw Salt Dome)
- Jefferson Davis Parish
  - Jennings
- La Salle Parish
  - Olla
- Lafourche Parish
  - Bully Camp dome
  - Chacahoula dome
- Lincoln Parish
  - Terryville oilfield
- Livingston Parish
- North Haynesville oilfield
- Orleans Parish
  - New Orleans
    - New Orleans meteorite (N'awlins meteorite)
- Ouachita Parish
  - West Monroe
- Plaquemines Parish
  - Garden Island Bay dome
  - Grand Ecaile dome (Lake Washington; Cockrell)
  - Lake Hermitage dome
  - Potash dome
  - Venice Salt dome
- Rapides Parish
- Red River Parish
  - Oxbow mine
- Sabine Parish
- St. Mary Parish
  - Belle Isle dome
- St. Tammany Parish
  - Slidell
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Terrebonne Parish
  - Bay St. Elaine dome
  - Caillou Island dome
  - Lake Pelto dome
- Vernon Parish
  - Hidden Fire Opal Mine (Louisiana Opal Exchange Mine)
- Washington Parish
  - Bogalusa oilfield
- Winn Parish
  - Prices dome
  - Winnfield dome

The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

Louisiana Mineral Locality Index Rocks & Minerals (1994) 69:3 pp 156-162.

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