The Paluxy Formation is a stratigraphic unit which is composed of sandstone and shale and extends across the northern part of the East Texas embayment.

Surface mining, with its accompanying dust, noise, truck traffic, and land disruption, generally conflicts with most urban land uses. Urban development, however, is dependent upon the availability of nearby mineral resources for the construction of roads and buildings.

This large-scale map of Texas displays the full range and scope of energy resources in the State. Oil and gas fields are shown according to the age of the producing reservoir.

The Lower Cretaceous Hosston and Hensel Sandstones are important sources of ground water in North-Central Texas.

Over 7,000 miles of lineations have been observed on aerial photographic mosaics of the Texas Coastal Zone. These lineations, in part, represent the surface traces of faults originating in the Tertiary sediments and propagating through the Quaternary sediments.

With the growing concern for finding new sources of energy, there has been renewed interest in an old source, lignite. In the past few years, Texas lignite has been "rediscovered", and a wave of lignite exploration rivals the early oil booms of Texas history.

The area described in this report comprises 712 square miles centered on the City of Austin. The area extends north almost to Round Rock, south to the vicinity of Buda, east to just beyond Manor, and west to about 5 miles west of Oak Hill.

The objective of this study is to identify major sand trends, which, along with subsurface temperatures and pressures, aid in evaluating the potential of producing geothermal energy from the Frio Formation, Upper Texas Gulf Coast.