Mineral resources of the Borah Peak WildernessStudy area

Authors

A. B. Wilson
Susanne U. Janecke, Utah State UniversityFollow
B. Skipp
M. D. Kleinkopf
A. E. McCafferty
H. N. Barton
M. S. Miller

Document Type

Report

Journal/Book Title/Conference

U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1718-E

Publisher

U.S. Department of the Interior

Publication Date

1990

First Page

15

Abstract

The Borah Peak (ID-047-004) Wilderness Study Area and an adjacent tract recommended as suitable for wilderness are on the western flank of the Lost River Range in east-central Idaho. An investigation of these areas indicates that they have no known economic mineral resources. They do have occurrences of sand and gravel, dolostone (a source of magnesium metal), limestone, and silica. The areas have low mineral resource potential for barite, all metals, geothermal energy, and oil and gas.

Recommended Citation

Wilson, A. B., Janecke, S. U., Skipp, B., Kleinkopf, M. D., McCafferty, A. E., Barton, H. N., and Miller, M. S., 1990, Mineral resources of the Borah Peak Wilderness Study area, Custer County, Idaho, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1718-E, 15 p.