Mineral resources of the Gila Lower Box Wilderness Study Area, Grant and Hilalgo counties, New Mexico

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OSTI ID:6436892

Richter, D H; Lawrence, V A; Barton, H; Hanna, W; Duval, J S ^[1]; Ryan, G S ^[2]

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

This report presents an investigation to appraise the identified resources and to assess the potential for undiscovered resources of the Gila Lower Box Wilderness Study Area, southwestern New Mexico. Identified resources of manganese occur within 0.25 mi of the study area boundary, but none are known within the study area. The eastern part of the study area has a high mineral resource potential for manganese, and the western part has a moderate mineral resource potential for manganese. The entire study area has a low mineral and energy resource potential for other metals, gemstone, geothermal energy, oil and gas.

• OSTI ID: 6436892
• Resource Relation: Other Information: USGS Bulletin B1735-A; Related Information: List 955
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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