Parleys Canyon SW Quarry, Parleys Canyon Area, City Creek Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Parleys Canyon SW Quarry | Quarry |
| Parleys Canyon Area | Area |
| City Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Salt Lake County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 43' 17'' North , 111° 46' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Millcreek | 20,816 (2018) | 3.7km |
| Mount Olympus | 6,748 (2006) | 4.1km |
| Canyon Rim | 10,062 (2006) | 4.1km |
| Willard | 1,660 (2010) | 5.4km |
| Holladay | 30,864 (2017) | 7.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 11km |
| Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 11km |
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 17km |
| Tooele Gem & Mineral Society | Tooele, Utah | 49km |
REF:Deposit:: CRITTENDEN, M.D., JR., 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE SUGAR HOUSE QUADRANGLE, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH: USGS MAP GQ-380.
Deposit:: TRIPP, B.T., 1982, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UGMS
Deposit:: MINOBRAS, 1974, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF UTAH, P. 102
Commodities (Major) - Cement Rock
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Lower Bingham Mine Formation (Jordan Limestone)
Structure: Wasatch Fault, Parleys Canyon Syncline
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: | 10020990 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
- Idaho-Wyoming Thrust Belt–Greater Green River BasinBasin
- Middle Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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- Wasatch Range (Wasatch Mountains)Mountain Range
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