El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-02
MINING NEWS
new MAP Shows
MINERAL DEPOSITS
Valuable Geological Map of
State Prepared by Vim. B.
Phillips, Of University.

The University of Texas's bureau OF
economic geology and technology, OF
which VIM. 3. Phillips, Phi. D. is d.
rector, has issued two geological maps
of great interest and economic import
ance. one Of which is Of a portion OF
west Texas. and the other IS OF the
location of iron ore deposits, blast IuI-
naces, Ignite mines in operation ana
producing oil fields in east Texas
The West Texas Map.
The geological map OF portion OF
west Texas shows parts Of Brewster,
Preside, jeff Davis and III Paso coun-
ties. and south of the Southern Pacific.
railroad, by Benz j. Hill ana :. a
Uddeu. Of the University OF Texas min
eral survey in 1904. This map IS based
on the United States geological sur
vey topographic sheets and reconnols-
sance maps covering this area tlelQ
work by william B. Philips, B. f. nm
and J. A. Udden. The areas marked
ssr1DDer eretaceOuS" expose upper Gre
taceous sediments later than the Tay-
Tor marls. The lower 100 feet OF these
sediments contain all the coal found IN
this region. The formation consists
of three members and is Of su1uclenL
chiefly in the country east Of Ter
lnel1a. although considerable outcrops
occur also in Preside county, notably
near san Carlos.
Quicksilver Deposits
The quicksilver deposits are con-
fined to the areas marked upper ere
taceous" and lower cretaceous, ana
to the localities where these are cut
by certain igneous rocks. There are
figures appended to name OF localI-
ties designating elevators IN Ieel
above sea level
The map is divided into locallues
called respectively; Fort Hancock
sheet, Sierra Blanca, Eagle Mountain
Van Horn. Chispa- san Carlos, Nalen-
tine. Maria, Ruidosa7 Alpine, PolVo'
Terlingua and Chlsos-
Prominent mountain ranges and their
highest elevations are as IOuOWS- me
Malone mountains, 5000 1eeI OF Cne
Jurassic period; Quitman mountains
$3.50 feet, lower cretaceous; Eagle
mountains, 1870 feet, lower creJaceous
and carbonifercus. Van Horn noun
tafns. $3.50 feet, lower cretaceous ana
carboniferous; Capote Peak, $751; Ieet'
Sierra ViehO 6467 feet intrusivess
lavas and tufts: Chihati mountains,
1000 feet. post cretaceOus and lower
Cretaceous: Cienega mountain, 5z11
feet: San JacintO mountain, 6UUO 1eeli
Cathedral mountain, $3.50 Ieets Ele-
phant mountain, 6150 feet Coat noun
feet Solitaire Peak, 400 feet; Fresno
Peak. 51S1 feet, Hen Egg mountain
5OO2 feet: ROsillas mountains, 4b34 IeeI:
Emory Peak (ChisOs mountains, 1883
feet: Christmas mountains. 57S5 feet
and Carazones Peak, 5S07- feet High
peaks Of mountains shown on the map
are: Eagle mountain, 1870 feet; Santi-
ago Peak in Mount Ord range, 1900
feet: and Emory Peak, in Chisos noun
tains, 1885 feet.
Where Coal is Found
Coal occurs in the Eagle mountains
in san Carlos and Pilares between
Sierra Vieja mountains and the Rio
Grande: and on Rough Run and Cot
tonwood creeks, forks Of Terlingua
creek Silver and lead are found IN
the Quitman and Chinati mountains;
and Quicksilver in the Terlingua and
Chisos districts and the Mariscal
mountains in the Big Bend country.
This map fails to mention the pres
ence of gold and copper, which occur
in the QUitman and Eagle mountains,
and silver, which occurs in the Sierra
Viejo range. The zinc mines in the
Eagle mountains are also overlooked,
which are near Eagle Springs.