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THE TEXAS ALMANAC. 253
indicate that the total Texas shell pro-
duction of the last fiscal year was a little
less than $1,500,000. (See statistical
tables.)
SILICA.-Silica, or glass sand, of good
grade is found at many points in Texas
and there are glass factories at Wichita
Falls, Texarkana and Three Rivers. Since
a great supply of gas is one of the fore-
most requirements of the glass manufac-
turing industry, Texas offers advantages
to this industry. Silica has been produced
from Santa Anna Mountain in Coleman
County for several years, the shipments
going to factories of Texas and other
States and to Mexico. There are fine silica
beds in Harrison County and there is some
production. Wichita, Eastland and Live
Oak are other counties where silica is
found, the latter supplying the sand for
the factory at Three Rivers. The Govern-
ment has released few figures on silica
production, including it u,idier "Sand and
Gravel" as a rule.
SILVER-Texas has been a consistent
producer of silver since 1882. Some traces
of silver have been found in the Burner-
Llano region, but all of the producton
has been from one or two mines west of
the Pecos. During recent years practical-
ly all production has been from the
Shafter district near the Chinati Moun-
tains in Presidio County. This region has
been a producer for forty years or more.
At an early date some good silver ores
were taken from the Hazel Mountain
mine near Van Horn in Culberson County.
Silver ores are found also in the Altuda
Mountains of Brewster County. (See sta-
tistical tables.)
STONE.-Granite, marble, sandstone,
limestone and other good construction
stones are found in great abundance in
Texas. Burnet and Llano are probably
the chief quarrying counties, but there is
commercial production in Bexar, San
Saba, Mason, Lampasas, Lavaca, El Paso,
Brewster, Parker, Palo Pinto, Coryell and
a large number of other counties. Archi-
tects and geologists are cf the opinion
that Texas builders frequently overlook
the excellent qualities of the stone of this
State. Much Texas building stone is im-
ported from other States at present.
Traprock.
Traprock, a very hard and tough igne-
ous stone, is found at several points in
Texas. There has been some production
from Knippa in Uvalde County, and there
is another large deposit, known as Pilot
Knob, in Travis County, but it has not
been worked. There are several other less
noteworthy occurrences of this stone
along the Balcones fault. It has a crush-
ing strength ranging usually from 20,000
to 30,000 pounds per square inch and is
used largely as railroad ballast and as a
road surfacing material. (See "Granite,"
"Marble" and "Limestone." See also sta-
tistical tables.)
SERPENTITNE.-Serpentine is found at
many points in Southwest Texas, in the
Central Mineral Region and the Trans-
Pecos.
SULPHATE OF SODA.-Sulphate of
soda has been reported from Crane
County.
SULPHUR.-The Texas sulphur pr-duc-
tion, which is more than half of the sul-
phur production of the United States and
a very appreciable fraction of the sulphurproduction of the world, comes from the
big mines at Freeport, Hoskins Mound
and Gulf in Brazoria and Matagorda
Counties.
Sulphur is taken from the underground
deposits by melting it with superheated
water forced through pipes into the sur-
face by compressed air. It is run into
great vats and allowed to solidify. The
product from these mines is almost pure
sulphur. There are also sulphur deposits
in Reeves and Culberson Counties. They
lie underground with a light overburden
of gypsiferous earth. Some attempts have
been made to develop commercial produc-
tion from these field in the vicinity of
Orla in Reeves County, but they have not
as yet resulted in any appreciable output.
There have been no figures on Suiphur
production in Texas released by the Gov-
ernment due to the fact that only two
companies operate. The production is
usually from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 tons an-
nually, however, and the total value at re-
cent prices ranges around $11,000,000 an-
nually.
TIN.-Tin ores are found in Iudspeth
and Mason Counties. Small quantities of
tin have been produced, but there has
been no appreciable development.
TITANITilU.-Titanium ores are found
in Mason County.
TOPAZ.-Topaz has been found in la-
son and Gillespie Counties.
TUNGSTEN.-Tungsten ores have been
found in Culberson and Brewster Counties.
TURQ OISE.-Turquoise of good qual-
ity has been found in Hudspeth, El Paso,
Culberson, Brewster and Gillespie
Counties.
URANIUM.--Uranium ores are found in
Burnet and Llano Counties.
VOLCANIC ASH.-Volcanic ash of pos-
sible commercial value is found in Fay-
ette and Brewster Counties.
WATERS, UNDERGROUND -The three
greatest factors in the settlement of
Texas have been (1) wide distribution of
water supply, (2) wide distribution of
woodlands, and (3) the barbed wire
fence. The three factors have not run
concurrently in the history of the develop-
ment of Texas. Good water and wood
were the factors inducing settlers into
Eastern Texas. It would be hard to real-
ize today just what the expression "wood
and water" meant to the early settler.
Wood meant fuel and, probably more imn-
portant, an easy means of fence construc-
tion to mark the bounds of private hold-
ings. Certainly the more recent settle-
ment of West Texas has been brought
about largely through its abundance of
underground water and the use of the
barbed wire fence, Of the three factors
the water supply has probably been the
most important, With the increase of
population and the rise of towns ana
cities before the advent of present day
methods of water purification, the deep
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1927 The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide, book, 1927~; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth123785/m1/257/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.