DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TO ACCOMPANY MAP MF-1411-C MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE LAUREL-MCGEE ROADLESS AREA, MONO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SUMMARY REPORT
SUMMARY Geologic and geochemical investigations and a survey of mines and prospects, conducted to evaluate the mineral resource potential of the Laurel-McGee Roadless Area, Mono County, Calif, ( Identified mineral resources in or near the Laurel-McGee Roadless Area occur at the Lucky Strike prospect where there are small resources (table 1, map sheet) of zinc, silver, copper, and lead. The Hard Point mine about 0.5 mi outside the roadless area, contains some tungsten resources and tungsten production has been recorded there and from the nearby Morhardt mine. On the basis of these occurrences, an area around and including these mines and prospects has a moderate potential for tungsten resource with low potential for silver, copper, zinc, and lead resources. The north edge of the roadless area lies within the Long Valley caldera. Parts of this volcanic structure have geothermal resource potential. Present and past exploration for geothermal resources indicate that areas with enough heat to be a possible geothermal resource are far removed from the roadless area
