Published 1989 | Version v1
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Mineral resources of the Mancos Mesa Wilderness Study Area, San Juan County, Utah

Creators

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

Description

The Mancos Mesa Wilderness Study Area consists of 51,440 acres in San Juan County, Utah. This study area is on the west flank of the north-trending Monument Uplift and is underlain by gently west dripping sedimentary rocks of Paleozoic and Mesozoic age. There is moderate mineral resource potential for uranium and a moderate energy resource potential for oil and gas in the subsurface beneath Mancos Mesa. The mineral resource potential for other metals, coal, and geothermal energy is low

Availability note (English)

U.S. Geological Survey, 604 S Pickett Street, Alexandria, VA 22304 (USA).

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey.
Imprint Place
Alexandria, VA (USA)
Imprint Pagination
14 p.
Series
List 978.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22011697
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
EXPLORATION; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; MINERALS; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM; RESERVES; RESOURCES; URANIUM DEPOSITS; UTAH
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GASES; NORTH AMERICA; USA

Optional Information

Notes
USGS Bulletin B1755-A.