Mineral Resources of the Badlands Wilderness Study Area and the Badlands Wilderness Study Area Additions, Crook and Deschutes Counties, Oregon

摘要

20,727 acres of the Badlands Wilderness Study Area and 11,303 acres of the Badlands Wilderness Study Area Additions (OR-005-021) in Crook and Deschutes Counties, central Oregon, were evaluated for identified mineral resources (known) and mineral resource potential (undiscovered). Fieldwork for the report was carried out in 1986-88. There are no identified resources in the study area, and no areas of mineralized or altered rock were found. Sand and gravel occur in the study area, but other sources are closer to existing markets. Basalt is abundant in the study area and has a number of uses. However, basalt is widespread in the region and the basalt found in the study area has no characteristics that make it more useful than basalt found elsewhere. There is a low potential for geothermal resources and for oil and gas in the study area.