| Basis for focus area |
MRDS dep_ids: 10121080 (Wiggin Mountain occurrence), 10267489 (South Sanford prospect), 10194695 (Pease Mountain prospect), 10145919 (Berry prospect), 10121726 (Porter Lead mine), 10084540 (Webster Scheelite mine), 10291345 (Piper Hill prospect). |
| Identified resources |
Historical production of tungsten. |
| Production |
Unknown. |
| Status |
Past mining. |
| Estimated resources |
Unknown. |
| Geologic maps |
Hussey and others (2016), scale 1:100,000; Gilman (1977, 1991), scale 1:62,500; Guzofski (2004), scale 1:24,000; Berry (1997), scale 1:24,000. |
| Geophysical data |
Inadequate Rank 4 and 5 aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric coverage. |
| Favorable rocks and structures |
Limestone in early Paleozoic strata. |
| Deposits |
Wiggin Mountain occurrence (MRDS dep_id: 10121080), South Sanford prospect (MRDS dep_id: 10267489), Pease Mountain prospect (MRDS dep_id: 10194695), Berry prospect (MRDS dep_id: 10145919), Porter Lead mine (MRDS dep_id: 10121726), Webster Scheelite mine (MRDS dep_id: 10084540), Piper Hill prospect (MRDS dep_id: 10291345). |
| Evidence from mineral occurrences |
MRDS. |
| Geochemical evidence |
Favorable mineralogy and rock type. |
| Geophysical evidence |
Unknown. |
| Evidence from other sources |
Unknown. |
| Cover thickness and description |
Glacial till covers perhaps 90% of area. |
| Authors |
John F. Slack. |
| New data needs |
1:24,000 scale mapping, geochemistry, and geophysical surveys. |
| Geologic mapping and modeling needs |
1:24:000 scale mapping of pegmatites. |
| Geophysical survey and modeling needs |
High resolution aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric coverage. |
| Digital elevation data needs |
Lidar complete. |
