Record of Geology of Texas, 1887-1890. 
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389. Tait, J. L. 
Gas Well at San Antonio. 
Geol. and Scientific Bull., Yol. 1. Houston, Feb., 1888. 
"‘Record of material ipassed through in a 373-foot well.’’ 
From Darton’s Record of N. A. Geol. for 1887, etc., Bull. U. S. Geol. 
iSurv., No. 75, p. 150. 
390. ^ 
Reports of Geologists for Southern Texas. 
Texas Geol. and Min. Surv. Firsf Rept. of Progress, 1888, 
pp. 64-69. Austin, 1889. 
This paper was prepared in accordance wdth instructions from the State 
Geologist, directing the author to examine and report on the minerals 
existing in lEdwards, Bandera, Medina, Frio, Atascosa, La Salle, and 
McMullen counties. This he did with the exception of McMullen county. 
'Contents : Edwards County : Topography ; Formation ( Cretaceous ) ; 
The Soil; Kaolin; Sulphur; Gypsum; Brown Hematite; Lignite. 
Bandera County: Lignite; Brown Hematite; Gypsum; Chalk; Soap- 
stone; Erick Clays; Building Stone; Dyke. 
'Aledina County: Lignites; Flagstone; Fire Clay. 
Atascosa County: (Lignite) ; Petroleum. 
Bexar County: Brick Clays; Hydraulic Cement; Artesian Wells; 
(Analysis of Water at Russ Well). 
Frio County: Lignite; Pipe Clay; Soapstone; Brine Well; Mineral 
Waters. 
La Salle County: (Steatite) ; .Brine Well; Artesian Well; (Analysis of 
Water ) . 
391. Tarr, Ralph S. 
A Preliminary Report on the Coal Fields of the Colorado River. 
First Ann. Rept. of the Geol. Surv. of Texas, 1889, pp. 199- 
216. Austin, 1890. 
Contents : Introduction. Sub-Canboniferous. Carboniferous — iRichland 
sandstone. Milburn division. Brownwood division. Waldrip division. 
Coleman division. Economics — Coal. Iron. Manganese. Oil, Gas and 
Salt Water. 
“The section covered in this report includes the northwestern portion 
of Lampasas county, along the Colorado river; about two-thirds of San 
Saba county, principally north of the San Saba river; MdCuLloch county 
north of Brady Creek; the eastern part of Coleman county, from the 
Colorado as far as Jim Ned Creek; Brown county, east of Pecan Bayou; 
and the southeastern corner of Mills county. The greater part of this 
area is underlaid by rocks of the Carboniferous system, and the chief 
object of the work was to determine the amount of coal, its position in 
the series, and the relation which it and surrounding rocks bear to each 
other. The oibject of this report is to state, in general terms, and as 
■briefly as possible, the most important results of the work, as a prelimin- 
ary report, to be followed later by a more comprehensive and detailed 
statement.” P. 201. 
