Mineral resources of the Mormon Mountains Wilderness Study Area, Lincoln County, Nevada

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OSTI ID:6395997

Shawe, D R; Blank, Jr, H R; Wernicke, B P; Axer, G J; Barton, H N; Day, G W ^[1]; Rains, R L ^[2]

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1. Geological Survey, Reston, VA (USA)
2. US Bureau of Mines (US)

The U.S. Bureau of Mines and the U.S. Geological Survey conducted investigations to appraise the identified resources and to assess the potential for undiscovered resources of the Mormon Mountains Wilderness Study Area, southeastern Nevada. There are no identified resources in or near the study area; however, there are no occurrences of commercial-grade limestones and sand gravel. The study area has high mineral resource potential for copper, lead, zinc, silver, and (or) gold in its southern part and copper, lead, zinc, silver, gold, arsenic, and (or) antimony in its northern part. Part of the study area has moderate mineral resource potential for antimony. Two areas in the central part of the study area have moderate mineral resource potential for molybdenum, tungsten, and (or) tin. The study area has moderate energy resource potential for oil and gas, except for areas of low potential where significant hydrothermal activity has occurred. It has low mineral and energy resource potential for manganese, barite, vermiculite, coal, and geothermal energy.

• OSTI ID: 6395997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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