Mine detail: Colquitt Tigner Mine

Previously called 'Waldron'

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Location

Lat / long:

29.33134, -103.66658

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Ore:	Calomel, Cinnabar
Gangue:	Calcite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1925-27, 1934
First production started:	1925
Last production ended:	1934

Geology

Host rock:	Santa Elena
Host type:	Limestone

References

MRDS	M054810
DEP	10103766
Reference	{Deposit:: CHESTER, J. W., 1965, MERCURY IN TEXAS: USBM IC 8252}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H., USGS PERSONAL FILES}{Deposit:: USGS PP 312}{Deposit:: TX BEG MRC-73, P. 23.}{Deposit:: FIELD WORK BY C.P. ROSS AND OTHERS, 193}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: USBM DATA}
Reporter	Peterson, Jocelyn A., Long, Keith R.