Hot springs and wells in West Texas and adjacent Mexico are manifestations of active convective geothermal systems concentrated in a zone along the Rio Grande between the Quitman Mountains and Big Bend National Park. Maximum temperatures are 47C and 72C for hot springs and wells in Texas and 90C for hot springs in Mexico within 5 km of the border.
Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of parts of Presidio, Brewster, and Terrell Counties, Texas. The 14-page booklet indicates geologic formations, abbreviations, and ages.
Integrated, detailed, and comprehensive study of the physical stratigraphy, tectonic history, hydrogeology, geomorphology, and resource potential of the Palo Duro and Dalhart Basins, Texas Panhandle, is part of a national evaluation of ancient salt basins as potential sites for isolation and management of nuclear wastes.
In cooperation with several State and Federal agencies, the Bureau of Economic Geology has conducted several projects on the geology, origin, and extent of uranium resources in Texas. This volume, which was prepared in conjunction with a research colloquium sponsored by the Bureau, reviews and synthesizes the results of this research and demonstrates their applicability to the interpretation of uranium deposits.
