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Burmester Section of Great Salt Lake, Burmester Area, Tooele County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 43' 1'' North , 112° 23' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.71694,-112.38389
GeoHash:
G#: 9x0pdsk93
GRN:
N28W61
Type:
Lake
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stansbury park5,145 (2011)11.5km
Erda4,642 (2011)13.4km
Grantsville10,027 (2017)14.7km
Tooele33,157 (2017)21.9km
Magna26,505 (2011)23.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Tooele Gem & Mineral SocietyTooele, Utah22km
Mineral Collectors of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah42km
Wasatch Gem SocietySalt Lake City, Utah42km
Rockhounders Outreach for Community KnowledgeSandy, Utah44km
Mindat Locality ID:
180650
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180650:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: GWYNN, J.W. (ED.), 1980. GREAT SALT LAKE: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 116
Production:: GWYNN, J.W., 1980. GREAT SALT LAKE: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SUR. BULL. 118.
Reserve-Resource:: GWYNN, J.W., 1980. THE GREAT SALT LAKE: UTAH GEOL.
Commodities (Major) - Bromine
Development Status: Producer
Tectonic Structure: Basin And Range

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