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CRANBERRY WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, WEST VIRGINIA.

January 1, 1984

The Cranberry Wilderness Study Area, West Virginia contains a large demonstrated resource of bituminous coal of coking quality. Demonstrated coal resources in beds more than 14 in. thick are about 110 million short tons of which 56. 5 million tons are in beds more than 28 in. thick in areas of substantiated coal resource potential. Other mineral resources in the study area include peat, shale and clay suitable for building brick and lightweight aggregate, sandstone suitable for low-quality glass sand, and sandstone suitable for construction material. These commodities are found in abundance in other areas throughout the State. Study of the drill-hole data did not reveal indications of a potential for oil and gas resources in the study area. Evidence of metallic mineral potential was not found during this investigation.

Publication Year 1984
Title CRANBERRY WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, WEST VIRGINIA.
Authors Charles R. Meissner, P. C. Mory
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geological Survey Professional Paper (United States)
Index ID 70014086
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse