Domeland Wilderness, Domeland addition, and Woodpecker Roadless Areas, California
A mineral survey of the Domeland Wilderness and the contiguous Domeland Addition and Woodpecker Roadless Areas was made in 1978-1980 by the USGS and USBM. The study delineated areas of substantiated and probable mineral-resource potential. The areas of substantiated resource potential are in the Wookpecker Roadless Area where alluvial gravel in Rockhouse Basin and on Upper Trout Creek contains small, irregular, low-grade deposits of placer gold. There is a probable resource potential for very small deposits of uranium in fractures in granitic rocks west of the South Fork of the Kern River in the Domeland Wilderness. Geochemical data indicate a probable potential for a porphyry-molybdenum deposit at the southern end of the Domeland Wilderness, and for very small deposits of tungsten, copper-lead-zinc, tin, silver, and molybdenum at several places in the wilderness and roadless areas. The geologic terrance precludes the occurrence of organic fuel resources.
- Research Organization:
- Geological Survey
- OSTI ID:
- 7013004
- Journal Information:
- U.S. Geol. Surv., Prof. Pap.; (United States), Vol. 1:1300
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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