SUPERSTITION WILDERNESS, ARIZONA.
Geological Survey Professional Paper (United States)
- By:
- Donald W. Peterson and Jimmie E. Jinks
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Abstract
On the basis of geologic studies and mineral evaluations most of the Superstition Wilderness and adjoining areas are judged to have little promise for occurrence of mineral resources. However, two areas in an east-trending zone near the southern margin of the area, marked by spotty occurrences of mineralized rock, prospect pits, and a band of geochemical anomalies that coincides with aligned magnetic anomalies, are considered to have probable mineral-resource potential. This zone lies within about 6 mi of two productive mines in Arizona's great copper belt, and the trend of the zone is parallel to many of the significant mineralized structures of this belt. A small isolated uranium anomaly was found in the northeastern part of the wilderness, but no evidence of other energy resources, such as petroleum, coal, or geothermal, was found.Additional publication details
- Publication type:
- Article
- Publication Subtype:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- SUPERSTITION WILDERNESS, ARIZONA.
- Series title:
- Geological Survey Professional Paper (United States)
- Volume:
- 1
- Year Published:
- 1984
- Language:
- English
- Larger Work Type:
- Article
- Larger Work Subtype:
- Journal Article
- Larger Work Title:
- Geological Survey Professional Paper (United States)
- First page:
- 113
- Last page:
- 116