Sabinal Lost Quicksilver Lode — Uvalde County

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Sabinal Lost Quicksilver Lode — Uvalde County

Lost Treasure TX • Uvalde County County
Description
Uvalde County legend of a quicksilver source north of Sabinal found by Texas Rangers but never relocated years later.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Uvalde County compilation describes a source of quicksilver located by Texas Rangers north of Sabinal; when they returned years later they could not relocate it. Cinnabar (mercury ore) occurs in the Texas Hill Country and was mined commercially at places like Terlingua, feeding lost-lode tales elsewhere. Related entry: "Sabinal Lost Lead Mine — Uvalde County" documents a separate lead-mine variant in the same corridor. Quicksilver folklore often pairs with Spanish silver traditions in South Texas guidebooks. Coordinates approximate the Sabinal River hills north of Sabinal in Uvalde County.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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