Jefferson Island (Lake Peigneur Sulphur mine; Cote Caroline), Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Island (Lake Peigneur Sulphur mine; Cote Caroline) | Island |
| Iberia Parish | Parish |
| Louisiana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 59' 19'' North , 91° 58' 59'' West
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A S-salt(halite)-gypsum occurrence located 9 miles SSW of New Iberia.
Sulphur was mined from 1932-1936 by the Jefferson Island Company.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Hauerite Formula: MnS2 Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
| ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl Reference: R&M 69:3 pp 156-162 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Hauerite | 2.EB.05a | MnS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Hauerite | MnS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hauerite | MnS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Rocks & Minerals (1994): 69(3): 156-162.
External Links
http://www.loyno.edu/~history/journal/1985-6/byrnes.htm (Donia Byrnes: A History of the Louisiana Sulphur Industry)
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sabine DomainDomain
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Jefferson Island, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA