A mineral resource survey of Texas has been started by the Works Progress Administration, with the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas acting as sponsor. The purpose of the survey is to assemble information available to the public. Through a separate project, sponsored by the State Planning Board, the results of the survey, as they are received in Austin, are being assembled for publication. The mineral resource survey is helping in the location of mineral products, from some of which it is reasonable to suppose industries of value to the State may be developed.

A considerable number of requests from persons and companies seeking new undeveloped mineral products in Texas come to the University. Several such requests were listed in Circular No. 1, issued February 27, 1936. Circular No. 2, giving an account of greensand deposits in Bexar County, was issued March 27, 1936. Additional requests relating to mineral deposits received since these circulars were issued are as follows:

The Union Chemical and Minerals Company, Houston, Texas, is seeking diatomaceous earth in Texas. The company is now purchasing this product in California.
The Porter Chemical Company, Pennsylvania and Prospect Avenues, Hagerstown, Maryland, is seeking a particular grade of lignite suitable for use in their plant.
Mr. B. F. Williams, Room 227 Federal Building, Brownsville, Texas, is seeking to locate guano deposits.
George T. Weigart, 4704 Pershing Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, is interested in locating and developing a high-calcium limestone of 98% plus calcium carbonate content and low enough in silica and ferric oxide content to meet the requirements of the more exacting chemical industries.
The Filtrol Company of Los Angeles, California, mentioned in Circular No. 1, seeking a filtering clay, has offered to make filtering tests on any samples submitted.
The Chamber of Commerce at Brownwood, Texas, has an inquiry for glass sand suitable for making lenses.
The Industrial Department of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce has made inquiry about available building stone.
The Tennessee Valley Authority wishes to know the exact location and quantity of Texas kaolin deposits.
It is part of the work of the mineral resource survey to make information of this kind available with a view to developing Texas mineral resources. The information obtained is distributed by means of mimeographed circulars. Page 1 of Circular No. 1 (below) is for convenience of reference to previous inquiries.