Th U.S. Geological Survey made a reconnaissance geochemical survey of the Chattahoochee Roadless Area (fig. 1) to search for unexposed mineral deposits which might be recognized by a geochemical signature in the abundance or distribution patterns of trace elements. As part of a regional geochemical reconnaissance, M/ Hurst (University of Georgia) collected 51 fine-grained stream-sediment samples and 45 planned-concentrate samples of alluvial gravels in the Chattahoochee study area (see figure 1). A.E. Nelson, in conjunction with detailed geologic mapping (Nelso, 1983), collected 10 rock-chip samples for geochemical analysis in addition to a large number of hand specimens for thin-section study. In order to evaluate isolated anomalies indicated by the earlier sampling, R.P. Koeppen, D.M. Sutphin, and P.D. Schruben collected several additional panned-concentrate, stream-sediment, and rock samples from the area in 1986. Both the geologic study by Nelson (1983) and this geochemical survey provide the basis for our mineral-resource assessment of the Chattahoochee Roadless Area (Nelson and others, 1983).
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1989 |
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Title | Geochemical survey of the Chattahoochee Roadless Area, Towns, Union, and White counties, Georgia |
DOI | 10.3133/mf1502B |
Authors | Robert P. Koeppen, Arthur E. Nelson |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Miscellaneous Field Studies Map |
Series Number | 1502 |
Index ID | mf1502B |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |