Mineral resource potential map of the Stansbury Roadless Area, Tooele County, Utah
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Abstract
The U.S. Bureau of Mines and the U.S. Geological Survey have conducted a survey to determine the mineral resource potential of the eastern part (D4757) of the Stansbury Roadless Area, Tooele County, Utah. The results of this survey indicate that a low to moderate potential for copper, lead, and silver mineralization exists in part of area D4757. The balance of area D4757 is considered to have a low potential for metallic mineralization. The oil and gas potential is not known and cannot be assessed without a program of geophysical exploration and exploratory drilling. Limestone and dolomite are exposed over a large part of the roadless area, forming a major industrial mineral resource, but an extensive sampling and testing program is needed to determine the degree of purity of the rocks and, hence, the value of the resource. There are no known geothermal resources within the study area.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Mineral resource potential map of the Stansbury Roadless Area, Tooele County, Utah |
| Series title | Miscellaneous Field Studies Map |
| Series number | 1353 |
| Chapter | C |
| DOI | 10.3133/mf1353C |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | Report: 7 p.; 1 Plate: 27.70 x 29.85 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele County |
| Scale | 62500 |