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Culberson Frasch Sulfur Mine

Producer in Culberson county in Texas, United States with commodity Sulfur
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10226798
MRDS ID W701185
MAS/MILS ID 0481090001
Record type Site
Current site name Culberson Frasch Sulfur Mine
Alternate or previous names Culberson Property, Rustler Springs
Related records 10085573

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -104.13329, 31.67326 (WGS84)
Elevation 1006
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Culberson(county)

Texas(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Rustler Hills(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Guadalupe Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Van Horn(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Pecos-Red Bluff Reservoir(hydrologic unit)

Lower Pecos(hydrologic accounting unit)

Lower Pecos(hydrologic subregion)

Rio Grande(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Texas Culberson

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sulfur Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Sulfur Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -104.13329, 31.67326
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 10E
    Thickness 24M
    Length 3950M
    Width 1600M
    Area 1360HA
    Depth to top 360M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Secondary mode of Origin OTHER
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 OTHER
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 DOLOMITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N00E:10E
    Minimum Depth to Top 350
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 150
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1360
    Date of Last Modification 960103

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Well
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1967
Mining method Auger Mining - Frasch Process
Year of first production 1969

Mining district

District name Rustler Springs

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Freeport Mcmoran Resources Partners (Frp)
    Interest 100
    Home office Louisiana
    Year 1995
    First year 1995
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Pennzoil Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Texas
    Year 1987
    First year 1987
    Last year 1995

Production statistics

  • Year 1969
    Description First Year'S Production 107000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 107000mt
  • Year 1970
    Description 739000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 739000mt
  • Year 1971
    Description 1025000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 1025000mt
  • Year 1972
    Description 1338000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 1338000mt
  • Year 1973
    Description 1870000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 1870000mt
  • Year 1974
    Description 2390000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 2390000mt
  • Year 1975
    Description 2208000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 2208000mt
  • Year 1976
    Description 1739000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 1739000mt
  • Year 1977
    Description 1629000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 1629000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description 2207000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 2207000mt
  • Year 1979
    Description 2047000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 2047000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description 2281000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 2281000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description 2183000 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 2183000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description 1766100 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 1766100mt
  • Year 1983
    Description 1270700 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 1270700mt
  • Year 1984
    Description 1771200 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 1771200mt
  • Year 1985
    Description 2557900 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 2557900mt
  • Year 1986
    Description 2103700 Metric Tons Of S Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 2103700mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Elemental Sulfur 1905088 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 1905088mt
  • Year 1991
    Description Elemental Sulfur 1542214 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 1542214mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Elemental Sulfur 1088622 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 1088622mt
  • Year 1993
    Description Elemental Sulfur 240404 Mt (3-Mth'S)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 240404mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Measured 39200000mt ore
    Demonstrated 39200000mt ore
    Total resources 39200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Sulfur S 99.5 wt-pct Sulfur Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Measured 26740000mt ore
    Demonstrated 26740000mt ore
    Total resources 26740000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Sulfur S 99.5 wt-pct Sulfur Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Measured 23858959mt ore
    Demonstrated 23858959mt ore
    Total resources 23858959mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Sulfur S 99.5 wt-pct Sulfur Major 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • R1=M1C1=M9C4. Q-MATRIX 1 RESERVES CALCULATED BY SUBTRACTING 1993 PRODUCTION 665,000 MTS (1993 AR, P.23) FROM 1992 RESERVES (1992 SEC FM-10 REPT, 12/31/92 - 26,741,000 MTS).
  • PENNZOIL COMPANY SEC FORM 10-K REPORT, DEC 31, 1992, P. 15.
  • FORMERLY LISTED AS **RUSTLER SPRINGS** CULBERSON PROPERTY --- RESERVES FROM 1991 PENNZOIL ANNUAL REPORT - 25 MAR 93

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method FRASCH PROCESS 10-89
    Percent Recovery 100
    Capacity 5966
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 37.94
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on the workings information

  • PLANT WATER SOURCE IS 90% BLEEDWATER AND 10% FROM WELLS ABOUT 60 KM DISTANT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    ELLISON, S.P., SULPHUR IN TEXAS, TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC

  • Geology

    GEOLOGY, 1971

  • Production

    US BUREAU OF MINES MICROFILM COMPILATION OF PROPRIETARY

  • Production

    COMPANY PRODUCTION STATISTICS.

  • Production

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. COMPILATION OF PROPRIETARY, INDIVIDUAL

  • Production

    COMPANY, PRODUCTION STATISTICS (FOR THE YEARS 1982

  • Production

    THROUGH 1986).

  • Production

    1994 PRODUCTION REC 106 IS FROM REF. O-102, ABOVE.

  • Ownership

    PENNZOIL COMPANY. 1984 ANNUAL REPORT. P. 16.

  • Ownership

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, DEC. 94, PAGE 13.

  • Reserve-Resource

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FORM 10-K FOR FISCAL YEAR

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENDING DEC. 31, 1981; COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-5591; PENNZOIL

  • Reserve-Resource

    COMPANY.

  • Reserve-Resource

    RANDOL MINING DIREC., 1994/95.

  • Deposit

    PENNZOIL COMPANY, ANNUAL REPORTS & FORMS-10K, 1968 THRU 1981

  • Deposit

    SEMRAD, BOB, RESIDENT MANAGER OF CULBERSON PROPERTY,

  • Deposit

    PERSONNAL VISIT OF PROPERTY BY EVALUATOR 9-22-82 AND

  • Deposit

    PHONE CONVERSATIONS.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS OF SULFUR RESERVES SHOWN, BUT SULFUR IS KNOWN TO EXIST IN AN AREA OF 64 BY 48 KILOMETERS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-OCT-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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