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Rock and mineral resources of east Texas Rock and mineral resources of east Texas 1965

In the past 100 years, more than 100 names have been used to designate parts or all of the outcropping Midway and Wilcox rocks in the Gulf Coastal Plain; less than half of these names are used currently by Coastal Plain geologists, and the validity of some of the remaining named rock units has be

Fisher, W.L., Chelf, C.R., Shelby, C.A., Garner, L.E., Owen, D.E., Shofield, D.A. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology
Lignites of the Texas Gulf coastal plain Lignites of the Texas Gulf coastal plain 1963

One of the basic mineral resources of Texas is abundant deposits of lignite in Eocene rocks of the Gulf Coastal Plain.

Fisher, W.L. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology
Houston County geologic maps Houston County geologic maps 1944 Stenzel, H.B., Hurlbut, E.M. Miscellaneous Map Bureau of Economic Geology
An Occurrence of Bentonite in Houston County, Texas 1942

Bentonite was discovered in Houston County in 1940 by a staff member of the Bureau of Economic Geology.

Webb, S.N. Mineral Resource Survey Circulars
A Preliminary Report on an Occurrence of Bentonite in Houston County, Texas 1941

The information contained in this circular was gathered by a unit of the WPA Mineralogical Survey of Texas, a project sponsored by The University of Texas, Bureau of Economic Geology.

Meade, G.E. Mineral Resource Survey Circulars
Geologic map of San Saba County, Texas, south of 31 degrees 21minutes latitude Geologic map of San Saba County, Texas, south of 31 degrees 21minutes latitude 1940 Plummer, F.B. Miscellaneous Map Bureau of Economic Geology
Report on the Mineral Resources of Houston County, Texas 1939

Houston County is located geographically in the center of east Texas. Physiographically, it is located in the Red Lands, according to Deussen (I), of the west Gulf Coastal Plains section of the Coastal Plains province of the Atlantic Plain division.

Harrington, H. Mineral Resource Survey Circulars
The geology of east Texas 1918 Dumble, E.T. UT Bulletin