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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000842295-07-000073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070821

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842295
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				742081929
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		722 BURLESON
		CITY:			CORPUS CHRISTI
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3618825175

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		722 BURLESON
		CITY:			CORPUS CHRISTI
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78402

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HITOX CORPORATION OF AMERICA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAUKEN THOMAS W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184548

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17321
		FILM NUMBER:		071071602

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5646 MILTON STREET
		STREET 2:		STE. 900
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75206
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2143789340
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-14</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-08-15</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerName>TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TORM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PAUKEN THOMAS W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sonya M. Sconiers, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-21</signatureDate>
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