Salt Mines in Louisiana
19Total Sites
17Active
Salt Mining in Louisiana
Louisiana has 19 salt-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 17 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Iberia County | 9 |
| Assumption County | 3 |
| Ascension County | 2 |
| St. Martin County | 2 |
| St. Mary County | 2 |
| Cameron County | 1 |
Salt Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cote Blanche Mine | Iberia | Underground | Active |
| Weeks Island Mine and Mill | Iberia | Underground | Active |
| Anse La Butte Salt Dome | St. Martin | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Avery Island Salt Mine | Iberia | Underground | Producer |
| Avery Mill | Iberia | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Belle Isle | St. Mary | Underground | Producer |
| Breaux Bridge Plant | St. Martin | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Cote Blanche Mine | St. Mary | Underground | Producer |
| Darrow Salt Dome | Ascension | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Hackberry Salt Dome West | Cameron | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Jefferson Island Mill | Iberia | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Napoleonville Salt Dome | Assumption | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Napoleonville Salt Dome | Assumption | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Napoleonville Salt Dome | Assumption | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Sorrento Salt Dome | Ascension | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Weeks Island | Iberia | Underground | Producer |
| Weeks Island Salt Mine | Iberia | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Avery Island | Iberia | Surface | Abandoned |
| Jefferson Island Salt Mine | Iberia | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |