Palangana salt dome, Benavides, Duval County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palangana salt dome | Dome |
| Benavides | - not defined - |
| Duval County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 31' 47'' North , 98° 30' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Realitos | 184 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Benavides | 1,317 (2017) | 11.9km |
| Las Lomitas | 244 (2011) | 26.4km |
| Hebbronville | 4,558 (2014) | 30.5km |
| Bruni | 379 (2011) | 35.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
42072
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42072:0
GUID (UUID V4):
14ff6d29-adf6-40de-ae43-e3e46699c3ab
A S-salt-limestone-gypsum/anhydrite deposit located 11.8 km (7.4 miles) SW of Benavides and 11 miles SW of San Diego. Discovered in 1901. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a salt dome deposit (Mineral occurrence model information: Model code: 255; USGS model code: 35a.7 (35ag); Deposit model name: Salt-dome sulfur), hosted in Louann limestone and salt. Local alteration includes biogenic alteration of anhydrock to limestone. The depth to caprock is 389 feet, to sulfur it is 450 feet and to salt it is 500 feet. The salt volume is 3.6 cubic miles to 10,000 feet of depth. Local rocks include rocks of the Goliad Formation.
Local geologic structures include a piercement salt dome.
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| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Localities: |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
| β Halite Formula: NaCl Localities: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: |
| β Sylvite Formula: KCl |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 Localities: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| β | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Halite | NaCl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | β Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Sylvite | KCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10061170 |
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Localities in this Region
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- Duval County
- Benavides
- Palangana salt dome
- Benavides
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