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Title Publication Year Abstract Author Publisher
Stratigraphy and petrology of the Tascotal Mesa quadrangle, Texas Stratigraphy and petrology of the Tascotal Mesa quadrangle, Texas 1953

The Tascotal Mesa quadrangle is in southeastern Presidio and southwestern Brewster counties, Trans Pecos Texas. Bandera Mesa and Tascotal Mesa are reached most easily from Marfa, 50 miles north, by the Marfa-Lajitas road which traverses the quadrangle from north to south.

Erickson, R.L. Bureau of Economic Geology
Paleontology of the Rustler Formation, Culberson County, Texas Paleontology of the Rustler Formation, Culberson County, Texas 1953

The fossils described in this paper substantiate the Permian age of the Rustler formation. The Rustler fauna is largely molluscan and has a Whitehorse aspect.

Walter, J.C. Bureau of Economic Geology
Tascotal Mesa Quadrangle, Brewster and Presidio Counties, Texas Tascotal Mesa Quadrangle, Brewster and Presidio Counties, Texas 1953 Erickson, R.L. Bureau of Economic Geology
Cretaceous of Llano Estacado of Texas Cretaceous of Llano Estacado of Texas 1953

Rocks of Cretaceous age crop out along the western margins of the deeper playa basins and along the southern and southeastern margins of the Llano Estacado.

Brand, J.P. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic map of Chinati Peak quadrangle, Presidio County, Texas Geologic map of Chinati Peak quadrangle, Presidio County, Texas 1953 Rix, C.C. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geology of the Agua Fria quadrangle, Brewster County, Texas Geology of the Agua Fria quadrangle, Brewster County, Texas 1953

The 15-minute Agua Fria quadrangle in southwestern Brewster County, Texas, is arid, sparsely vegetated, and includes diverse topographic features that result chiefly from complex structure and variation in rock resistance to erosion.

Moon, C.G. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic map of the Hilltop Quadrangle, Gillespie, Llano, and Mason Counties, Texas Geologic map of the Hilltop Quadrangle, Gillespie, Llano, and Mason Counties, Texas 1952 Barnes, V.E. Bureau of Economic Geology
Edwards Core Study Edwards Core Study 1952 Feray, D.E., Jr. Bureau of Economic Geology
The Hazel copper-silver mine, Culberson County, Texas The Hazel copper-silver mine, Culberson County, Texas 1952

The Hazel mine is one of the oldest mines in Texas and has been the largest copper-producing property in the State.

Flawn, P.T. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic Map of the Crabapple Creek Quadrangle Gillespie and Llano Counties, Texas Geologic Map of the Crabapple Creek Quadrangle Gillespie and Llano Counties, Texas 1952 Barnes, V.E. Bureau of Economic Geology