Mineral resources of the Willow Creek and Skull Creek Wilderness Study Areas, Moffat County, Colorado

Abstract

Dl Summary Dl Character and setting Dl Identified mineral resources D3 Mineral resource potential P3 Introduction D4 Investigations by the U.S. Bureau of Mines D5 Investigations by the U.S. Geological Survey D7 Appraisal of identified resources 07 Mining and mineral exploration history D7 Identified resources D7 Assessment of potential for undiscovered resources D8 Geology D8 Geologic history D8 Subsurface rocks D9 Description of map units D9 Quaternary deposits Dll Structure Dll Geochemistry D12 Methods D12 Results D13 Geophysics D13 Aeromagnetics D14 Gravity D14 Mineral and energy resources D17 Uranium, vanadium, and copper D17 Other metals D18 Oil and gas D18 Coal D19 References cited D19 Appendix