A geologic and mineral-occurrence survey of the Rock Pile Mountain Wilderness study area in southeastern Missouri indicates the area has little promise for the occurrence of energy and mineral resources. Exploratory drill holes on private land along the west side of the area encountered no mineralization, and none of the rocks or sediments exposed in the area contain any detectable evidence of significant mineralization. Drilling through the Bonneterre Formation, supplemented by geochemical studies of the drill-hole samples, would test the remote possibility of lead mineralization close to the contact with Precambrian rocks.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Title | ROCK PILE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, MISSOURI. |
| Authors | Walden P. Pratt, Clarence Ellis |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Geological Survey Professional Paper (United States) |
| Index ID | 70013753 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |