Mineral resources of the North Stansbury Mountains Wilderness Study Area, Tooele County, Utah

Abstract

The US Bureau of Mines and the US Geological Survey appraised the mineral resources and mineral resource potential of this area that is about 45 mi west of Salt Lake City. Inferred subeconomic resources of sand and gravel and of limestone suitable for use in making cement exist within this study area, but these are not likely to be developed. There are no other identified resources in this study area. Roughly the southern half and the northeastern corner of this study area have a moderate mineral resource potential for undiscovered lead, zinc, silver, gold, and mercury in vein and replacement deposits and for undiscovered sediment-hosted, disseminated gold resources. The remaining parts of this study area are assigned a low mineral potential for these types of resources. A small area at the southwestern corner of this study area may contain thermal waters and is assigned a moderate potential for undiscovered geothermal resources. This entire study area has a low potential for oil and gas resources.