Oldroyd Calcite Quarry, Santaquin Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oldroyd Calcite Quarry | Quarry |
| Santaquin Mining District | Mining District |
| Utah County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 56' 21'' North , 111° 47' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santaquin | 10,572 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Rocky Ridge | 773 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Spring Lake | 458 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Genola | 1,419 (2017) | 8.1km |
| Goshen | 944 (2017) | 10.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 34km |
REF:Deposit:: FOUTZ, D.R., 1960, GEOLOGY OF THE WASH CANYON AREA, SOUTHERN WASATCH MTN., UT.: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY RESEARCH STUDIES, VOL. 7, NO. 2.
Deposit:: BISHOP, C, 1981, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURVEY
Production:: BISHOP, C., 1
Commodities (Major) - Calcium
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Lake Bonneville Formation
Structure: Fault Zone Trending North-South, Wasatch Fault
Host Rock: Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Wasatch Front
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10107976 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Idaho-Wyoming Thrust Belt–Greater Green River BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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