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Unnamed Geothermal Prospect (Occurrence)Unnamed Geothermal Prospect (Occurrence)Unnamed Geothermal Prospect (Occurrence)Unnamed Geothermal Prospect (Occurrence)Unnamed Geothermal Prospect (Occurrence)Bay Sainte Elaine Mine + 1 more nearby (Past Producer)Unnamed Geothermal Prospect (Occurrence)
Past ProducerProducerProspectOccurrenceStatus unknown
7 paw pins; nearby sites are grouped into one pin. Hover or tap a pin for the site name. 9 site(s) with USGS coordinates outside the outline are not pinned. County outline: US Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (2023). Locations approximate.

Field cards: what kind of sites?

9
Occurrence

The mineral was noted here, without development.

7
Past Producer

Produced ore or material at some point in the past.

1
Producer

Was producing when the record was made.

Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.

Minerals recorded here

Halite 3Sulfur 2

Commodities

Geothermal 9Sulfur 8

Sites

SiteCommodityMinerals recordedStatusApprox. location
Caillou Isle MineSulfurHalitePast Producer29.088, -90.483
Bay Sainte Elaine MineSulfurHalite, SulfurPast Producer29.180, -90.686
Lake Pelto MineSulfurHalite, SulfurPast Producer29.160, -90.280
Unnamed Geothermal ProspectGeothermal—Occurrence29.487, -91.999
Unnamed Geothermal ProspectGeothermal—Occurrence29.502, -90.728
Unnamed Geothermal ProspectGeothermal—Occurrence29.501, -90.923
Caillou Island MineSulfur—Past Producer29.099, -90.473
Unnamed Geothermal ProspectGeothermal—Occurrence29.064, -90.460
Lake Pelto Sulfur WellSulfur—Producer29.167, -90.663
Bay Sainte Elaine DomeSulfur—Past Producer29.175, -90.680
Atchafalaya Bay Geothermal ProspectGeothermal—Occurrence29.337, -91.208
Unnamed Geothermal ProspectGeothermal—Occurrence29.099, -90.802
Bay Sainte Elaine DomeSulfur—Past Producer29.162, -90.665
Unnamed Geothermal ProspectGeothermal—Occurrence29.050, -90.896
Unnamed Geothermal ProspectGeothermal—Occurrence29.414, -90.727
Unnamed Geothermal ProspectGeothermal—Occurrence29.675, -90.846
Bay Sainte Elaine DomeSulfur—Past Producer29.167, -90.663

Nearby counties

Lafourche Parish · Jefferson Parish · St. John the Baptist Parish · St. Charles Parish · St. Mary Parish

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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.

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