The Conterminous United States Mineral Assessment Program; background information to accompany folio of geologic and mineral resource maps of the Silver City 1 degree x 2 degrees Quadrangle, New Mexico and Arizona

Richter, Donald H.; Houser, B. B.; Watts, K. C.; Klein, D. P.; Sharp, W. N.; Drewes, Harald; Hedlund, D. C.; Raines, G. L.; Hassemer, J. R.

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The Silver City 1 ? x 2 ? quadrangle, consisting of about 20,650 km2 in southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona, has been investigated by a multidisciplinary research team for the purpose of assessing its mineral resource potential. The results of this investigation are in a folio of 21 maps that contain detailed information on the geology, geochemistry, geophysics, mineral deposits, and potential mineral resources of the quadrangle. This Circular provides background information on the various studies and integrates the component maps. It contains an extensive selected bibliography pertinent to the geology and mineral deposits of the quadrangle. The quadrangle has produced more than $3.5 billion in mineral products since about 1850 and contains significant resources of gold, silver, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, iron, manganese-iron, zeolite minerals, and possibly tin and tungsten.

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Richter, Donald H.; Houser, B. B.; Watts, K. C.; Klein, D. P.; Sharp, W. N.; Drewes, Harald; Hedlund, D. C.; Raines, G. L.; Hassemer, J. R.

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iii, 22 p. :maps ;26 cm.

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U.S. G.P.O.,

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Circular

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975

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The Conterminous United States Mineral Assessment Program; background information to accompany folio of geologic and mineral resource maps of the Silver City 1 degree x 2 degrees Quadrangle, New Mexico and Arizona; 1987; CIR; 975; Richter, Donald H.; Houser, B. B.; Watts, K. C.; Klein, D. P.; Sharp, W. N.; Drewes, Harald; Hedlund, D. C.; Raines, G. L.; Hassemer, J. R.