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<br />" C~: 2 .'~ i~ <br /> <br />higher than the low values that are common for the area. These anomalous areas <br />were thoroughly investigated but no mineral deposits were discovered. No evidence <br />of uranium has been found in the area. <br /> <br />Although it is theoretically possible that oil and gas could be present in the <br />sedimentary rocks of the area, no structural or stratigraphic traps were identified. <br />Hence, the presence of commercial quantities of oil and gas seems highly impro- <br />bable. <br /> <br />The Mesaverde Formation, which contains coal in nearby localities, is not pre- <br />sent within the boundary of the primitive area. There are no prospects for coal in <br />the area. <br /> <br />Gypsum occurs in the southeastern part of the primitive area, beneath the thick <br />basalt cap and under heavy accumulations of slide rock. It is, however, abundantly <br />available in easily accessible deposits outside the area; hence the gypsum within <br />the boundaries is of doubtful economic value. <br /> <br />No mineral deposits of commercial importance are known within the flat Tops <br />Primitive Area." <br /> <br />1:3 <br />