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    <periodOfReport>2022-05-27</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000007039</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRECORA RESOURCES</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TREC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001804502</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ortelius Advisors, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2700</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Former 10% owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001645708</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pangaea Ventures, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Former 10% owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001863646</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Temnein Ventures III, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2700</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Former 10% owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001804470</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DeSorcy Peter</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2700</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>1</isOther>
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            <otherText>Former 10% owner</otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-05-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2674483</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.72</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares include 2,327,824 shares disposed of by Pangaea Ventures, L.P. (&quot;Pangaea&quot;) and 346,659 shares disposed of by Temnein Ventures III, L.P. (&quot;Temnein&quot;). The remaining 200 shares are held by Pangaea.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Ortelius Advisors, L.P. (the &quot;Adviser&quot;) is the investment manager of Pangaea and Temnein. Peter DeSorcy is the sole member of the general partner of the Adviser, and Mr. DeSorcy has a controlling interest in the Adviser. The Adviser and Mr. DeSorcy disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the shares of common stock owned by Pangaea and Temnein, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ORTELIUS ADVISORS, L.P. By: Ortelius Management, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Peter DeSorcy Name: Peter DeSorcy Title: Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-06-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>PANGAEA VENTURES, L.P. By: Ortelius Advisors GP I, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Peter DeSorcy Name: Peter DeSorcy Title: Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-06-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>TEMNEIN VENTURES III, L.P. By: Temnein Advisors GP III, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Peter DeSorcy Name: Peter DeSorcy Title: Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-06-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter DeSorcy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-06-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
