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Mineral resource potential map of the Muddy Mountains Wilderness Study Area, Clark County, Nevada Mineral resource potential map of the Muddy Mountains Wilderness Study Area, Clark County, Nevada
The Muddy Mountains Wilderness Study Area (WSA 050-0229), Clark County, Nevada, has a high potential for mineral deposits of calcium borates and lithium. The known and potential mineral deposits are concentrated in the east-central and south-central parts of the study area (see map). Zeolites (in particular clinoptilolite) are present in some tuff beds throughout much of the study area...
Mineral resource potential map of the Ramseys Draft Addition, Augusta and Highland counties, Virginia Mineral resource potential map of the Ramseys Draft Addition, Augusta and Highland counties, Virginia
Under the provisions of the Wilderness Act (Public Law 88-577, September 3, 1964) and the Joint Conference Report on Senate Bill 4, 88th Congress, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Mines have been conducting mineral surveys of wilderness and primitive areas. Areas officially designated as "wilderness," "wild," or "canoe" when the act was passed were incorporated into the...
Mineral resource potential map of the Rock Pile Mountain Wilderness Study area, Madison County, Missouri Mineral resource potential map of the Rock Pile Mountain Wilderness Study area, Madison County, Missouri
Although the Rock Pile Mountain Wilderness Study Area is within the general boundary of the Southeast Missouri mining district, it has no record of mineral production and there is no mining or prospecting activity at present. Exploratory drill holes on private land along the west side of the area encountered no economic mineralization. Neither the Precambrlan volcanic rocks nor the...
Mineral resource potential map of the Savannah Roadless Area, Liberty County, Florida Mineral resource potential map of the Savannah Roadless Area, Liberty County, Florida
The Savannah Roadless Area is underlain by sedimentary rocks having low potential for oil and gas and minerals. The low potential for oil or gas notwithstanding, the possibilities for discovery cannot be ruled out because the area and nearby lands have not been thoroughly explored. No minerals have been mined within the Savannah Roadless Area, and the only production nearby has been the...