Venice Salt dome, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Venice Salt dome | Dome |
| Plaquemines Parish | Parish |
| Louisiana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 14' 12'' North , 89° 24' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Venice | 202 (2011) | 7.0km |
| Boothville | 854 (2011) | 11.9km |
| Triumph | 216 (2011) | 13.1km |
| Buras | 945 (2011) | 17.0km |
| Empire | 993 (2011) | 24.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3771
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3771:9
GUID (UUID V4):
20b4642c-4bdc-4c64-85cf-22d4ad8e550d
A salt (halite) occurrence located 31 miles (49.89 km) SE of Pointe Γ la Hache.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| β Boracite Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| β Chambersite Formula: Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Ericaite Formula: Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl References: |
| β Halite Formula: NaCl |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sylvite Formula: KCl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| 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 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| β | Boracite | 6.GA.05 | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| β | Chambersite | 6.GA.05 | Mn2+3(B7O13)Cl |
| β | Ericaite | 6.GA.05 | Fe2+3(B7O13)Cl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | β Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| B | β Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
| B | β Ericaite | Fe32+(B7O13)Cl |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| O | β Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Ericaite | Fe32+(B7O13)Cl |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
| Cl | β Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
| Cl | β Ericaite | Fe32+(B7O13)Cl |
| Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | β Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Sylvite | KCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Chambersite | Mn32+(B7O13)Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ericaite | Fe32+(B7O13)Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Gulf of Mexico BasinBasin
- Sabine DomainDomain
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Venice Salt dome, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USA