Willow Creek Quartzite Quarry, Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Willow Creek Quartzite Quarry | Quarry |
| Cottonwood Heights | Area |
| Salt Lake County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 36' 6'' North , 111° 47' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Heights | 34,343 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Little Cottonwood Creek Valley | 8,285 (2006) | 3.5km |
| Granite | 1,932 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Sandy Hills | 89,575 (2010) | 5.8km |
| White City | 5,407 (2011) | 7.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 8km |
| Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 20km |
| Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 20km |
| Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 42km |
| Tooele Gem & Mineral Society | Tooele, Utah | 44km |
A former silica mine located 3.2 km (2.0 miles) ESE of Cottonwood Heights, along the western margin of the Wasatch Mountains, S of Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Mineralization is hosted in Lake Bonneville shoreline gravels (quartzite).
Local geologic structures include: The Wasatch Fault; the Uinta Arch.
Related tectonic structures include: The Wasatch Hingeline.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10088732 |
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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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