Thurber Coal Mine - Thurber Texas - Mines on Waymarking.com

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THIS IS THE SITE OF THE FIRST COMMERCIAL COAL PRODUCED IN TEXAS BY TEXAS AND PACIFIC COAL AND OIL COMPANY. NOW ONE OF THE NATION’S SUBSTANTIAL INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS OF OIL AND GAS.

THE TRANSITION FROM COAL MINING TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTION WAS ACCELERATED BY THE COMPANY’S DISCOVERY IN 1917 OF OIL AND GAS IN THE GREAT RANGER FIELD 16 MILES TO THE WEST. IT WAS A NATURAL EVOLUTION OF AN AMERICAN ENTERPRISE DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUPPLY THE NATION’S GROWING NEEDS FOR ADUNDANT ENERGY.

BENEATH THIS GROUND LIES PART OF THE 127.000.000 TONS OF COAL STILL OWNED BY THE TEXAS PACIFIC. WHICH MAY BE MINED IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS TEXAS ONY KNOW DEPOSIT OF BITUMINOUS COAL AND OCCURS FROM THE SURFACE TO A DEPTH OF 450 FEET.

Mine Type: Abandoned Mine Mineral Collecting: No Material Mined: Coal, Lignite Operation: Underground Mine Surface Features: Yes KNOWN DANGERS: none Any associated website: [Web Link] Any Other information: Not listed

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