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Show Crack Fourteen Miles Long. Tho second largest crack In tho earth In tho United States has been discovered in a remoto part of tho Terllngua quicksilver district, about ninety miles south of Marathon, Tex-as, Tex-as, according to Dr. William B. Phil-lips, Phil-lips, formerly director of tho Stato mineral survey, who Is now operating quicksilver mines In that section. Dr. 8H Phillips says that this wonderful H crack is fourteen mlle3 long, and Is (H at no place undor 700 feet wldo. It ifl is 1,800 feet deep. Tho walls are al- ! most vertical. So far as known, no H exploration of tho crack has over H been made. Tho country whero It is IH found has an altitude of about 3,000 iH feet. It is believed that an cxplora- H tlon of tho crack may reveal rich mln- !H orals, particularly quicksilver. fl Tho search that has been mado re- cently for quicksilver prospects In H that section bis brought to light H other Interesting geological wonders. I It Is stated by Dr. Phillips that fifty extinct volcanoes have been found tH there. A number of rich .quicksllvor jjH mines are being operated In the dls- jH trict, and preparations aro being mado H to develop many other promising pros- IU pects. Dr. Phillips says that tho H quicksllvor output of tho district this H year will be at least G.000 flasks. H Now York Times. H |
