| Marker Number |
2147 |
| Atlas Number |
5341002147 |
| Marker Title |
Geological Riches of Moore County |
| Index Entry |
Moore County, Geological Riches of |
| Address |
1901 S. Dumas Ave. |
| City |
Dumas |
| County |
Moore |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
231521 |
| UTM Northing |
3970490 |
| Subject Codes |
geology; oil/petroleum topics |
| Marker Year |
1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Dumas/Moore County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center |
| Private Property |
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| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Have proved beneficial from earliest times when prehistoric man developed first industry in Texas by mining flint deposits along the Canadian River. Items made from these quarries have been found over a large portion of the western United States. Slabs of dolomite from area were used to build sturdy, warm homes; interiors were coated with mixture of sand, clay and caliche -- an advance uncommon in prehistoric North America. Modern man has established 31 industries based on oil and gas, to take advantage of geological riches untapped by ancient man. (1970) |
