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Skedaddle wilderness study area8/30/2023 ![]() Results must be made available to the public and be submitted to the Administration and the Congress. Bureau of Mines to survey certain areas on Federal lands to determine their mineral resource potential. The Wilderness Act (Public Law 88-577, September 3, 1964) and related acts require the U.S. Reconnaissance geochemistry of the Otter Creek Wilderness, Randolph and Tucker counties, West Virginia Geophysical exploration would be necessary to define the local structure in rocks at depth to properly evaluate the potential of the area for gas. The geologic setting precludes the presence of oil and gas resources in the surface rocks, but the possibility of finding natural gas at depth below the rocks exposed in the area cannot be discounted. Shale, suitable for brick or lightweight aggregate, and sandstone, which could be utilized for crushed stone or sand, are found in the area, but are also found in areas closer to potential markets. Iron ore was formerly mined, but the deposits are small, have a high phosphorous content, and are inaccessible. ![]() On the basis of geologic, geochemical, and mine and prospect surveys, it was determined that the Gee Creek Wilderness, Tennessee has little promise for the occurrence of mineral resources. There is little promise for the occurrence of energy resources. A probable barite resource potential occurs at Rough and Tumbling Creek and near Spring Creek on the east side of the study area. On the basis of this study there is a probable mineral-resource potential for silver vein and bedding replacement deposits along the Weston Pass fault zone, for hydrothermal vein-type uranium deposits in the vicinity of the Parkdale iron pit, and for gold vein deposits in the parts of the Granite and Four Mile districts that are within the wilderness study area. Geological Survey report detailing the analytical results and sample locality maps of stream-sediment, heavy-mineral-concentrate, and rock samples from the Little Jacks Creek, Big Jacks Creek, Duncan Creek, and Upper Deep Creek Wilderness Study Areas, Owyhee County, IdahoīUFFALO PEAKS WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, COLORADO.įield investigations were conducted to evaluate the mineral-resource potential of the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Study Area, Colorado. Deep drilling would test the potential for hydrocarbon resources underlying the metamorphic rocks.Īnalytical results and sample locality maps of stream-sediment, heavy-mineral-concentrate, and rock samples from the Little Jacks Creek (ID-111-006), Big Jacks Creek (ID-111-007C), Duncan Creek (ID-111-0007B), and Upper Deep Creek (ID-111-044) Wilderness Study Areas, Owyhee County, IdahoĮrickson, M.S. The potential for oil and natural gas at great depths could not be evaluated by this study. The only apparent resources are nonmetallic commodities including rock suitable for construction materials, and small amounts of sand and gravel however, these commodities are found in abundance outside the study area. Geochemical sampling found traces of gold, copper, cobalt, barium, arsenic, lead, zinc, and thorium in rocks, stream sediments, and panned concentrates, but not in sufficient quantities to indicate the presence of metallic mineral deposits. ![]() Other commodities evaluated include geothermal energy, gypsum, limestone, oil and gas, sand and gravel, sandstone, semiprecious gemstones, sulfur petrified wood, and tar sand.ĬITICO CREEK WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, TENNESSEE.Ī mineral-resource survey of the Citico Creek Wilderness Study Area, in easternmost Tennessee, indicated that the area offers little promise for the occurrence of metallic mineral resources. Within the Carmel Formation are inferred subeconomic resources of gypsum in the Muddy Creek, San Rafael Reef, and Sids Mountain Wilderness Study Areas. ![]() Within and near the Crack Canyon Wilderness Study Area are identified subeconomic uranium and vanadium resources. This paper reports on the San Rafael Swell Wilderness Study areas, which includes the Muddy Creek, Crack Canyon, San Rafael Reef, Mexican Mountain, and Sids Mountain Wilderness Study Areas, in Emery County, south-central Utah. Mineral resources of the San Rafael Swell Wilderness Study Areas, including Muddy Creek, Crack Canyon, San Rafael Reef, Mexican Mountain, and Sids Mountain Wilderness Study Areas, Emery County, UtahĭOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)īartsch-Winkler, S.
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