SAVAGE RUN WILDERNESS, WYOMING.
Mineral evaluation and related surveys were conducted in the Savage Run Wilderness in Wyoming and results of these studies indicate probable mineral-resource potential in four areas. Gold and (or) silver mineralization in veins associated with faults was found in two areas; all known occurrences inside the wilderness are very small in size. Slightly anomalous values of platinum, palladium, and nickel were recorded from rock-chip and stream- sediment samples from the southeast portion of the wilderness where layered mafic rocks predominate, and a probable resource potential exists for platinum, palladium, and nickel. An area of sheared rocks in the northeastern corner of the wilderness has a probable resource potential for copper. The nature of the geologic terrane precludes the occurrence of organic fuels.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1984 |
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Title | SAVAGE RUN WILDERNESS, WYOMING. |
Authors | M. E. McCallum, Steven E. Kluender |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Geological Survey Professional Paper (United States) |
Index ID | 70013495 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |