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Which minerals make up the cores of Gulf Coast salt domes?
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Figure 1: Interrelationships of salt structures (see text)
The cores of salt domes in the North American Gulf Coast are composed primarily of halite (sodium chloride). In addition to this pure salt, these cores contain minor amounts of anhydrite (calcium sulfate) and traces of other minerals.1