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Fannett Dome Sulfur Mine (Producer)Fannett Dome Mine (Past Producer)Mcfaddin Beach Salt Dome (Occurrence)Clam Lake Salt Dome (Occurrence)Spindletop Wells (Producer)Spindletop Dome Mine + 1 more nearby (Past Producer)Beaumont Sulfur Plant (Producer)Port Arthur Sulfur Plant (Producer)Port Arthur Sulfur Plant (Producer)Port Arthur Sulfur Plant (Producer)Mid-County Dirt Pit (Producer)
Past ProducerProducerProspectOccurrenceStatus unknown
11 paw pins; nearby sites are grouped into one pin. Hover or tap a pin for the site name. 1 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
Producer

Was producing when the record was made.

2
Past Producer

Produced ore or material at some point in the past.

2
Occurrence

The mineral was noted here, without development.

Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.

Minerals recorded here

Halite 4Brine 1Sulfur 1

Commodities

Sulfur 8Halite 3Bromine 2Silica 1

Sites

SiteCommodityMinerals recordedStatusApprox. location
Spindletop WellsBromineBrineProducer30.020, -94.076
Fannett Dome MineSulfurHalitePast Producer29.880, -94.270
Clam Lake Salt DomeHaliteHaliteOccurrence29.709, -94.109
Mcfaddin Beach Salt DomeHaliteHaliteOccurrence29.617, -94.250
Spindletop Dome MineSulfur, HaliteHalite, SulfurPast Producer30.010, -94.065
Port Arthur Sulfur PlantSulfur—Producer29.857, -93.967
Fannett Dome Sulfur MineSulfur—Producer29.949, -94.259
Beaumont Sulfur PlantSulfur—Producer30.017, -94.035
Port Arthur Sulfur PlantSulfur—Producer29.972, -93.940
Beaumont PlantBromine—Producer30.084, -94.084
Spindletop Dome Sulfur MineSulfur—Producer30.019, -94.072
Mid-County Dirt PitSilica—Producer29.901, -93.912
Port Arthur Sulfur PlantSulfur—Producer29.888, -93.960

Nearby counties

Orange County · Newton County · Hardin County · Liberty County · Chambers County

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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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