Geology topics

Research about Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Study Area

Source-linked reports with geographic coverage including Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Study Area.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

USGS1989

Maps showing trace-element geochemistry of the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Study Area, south-central Colorado

A trace-element geochemical study of the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Study Area included the collection of 710 heavy-mineral-concentrate samples, 767 minus-80 mesh stream-sediment samples, and 145 rock samples. All samples were analyzed for 31 elements by semiquantitative emission-spectrographic methods, and some stream-sediment and rock samples were also analyzed for selected elements by wet chemical methods.

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USGS1987

Reconnaissance geologic map of the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Study Area, south-central Colorado

The Wilderness Act (Public Law 88-577, September 3, 1964) and related acts require the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Mines to survey certain areas on Federal lands to determine the mineral values, if any, that may be present. Results must be made available to the public and to be submitted to the President and Congress. This report presents the results of geologic studies in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Study Area in the Rio Grande and San Isabel National Forests, south-central Colorado. The area was designated as a wilderness study area under Public Lay 96-560 in 1980.

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