Preston Canyon Prospect, Alpine-Silver Lake Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Preston Canyon Prospect | Prospect |
| Alpine-Silver Lake Mining District | Mining District |
| Utah County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 27' 11'' North , 111° 44' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine | 10,235 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Cedar Hills | 10,265 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Highland | 17,989 (2017) | 5.3km |
| American Fork | 28,326 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Pleasant Grove | 38,052 (2017) | 9.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge | Sandy, Utah | 19km |
| Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society | Provo, Utah | 25km |
| Mineral Collectors of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 36km |
| Wasatch Gem Society | Salt Lake City, Utah | 36km |
| Tooele Gem & Mineral Society | Tooele, Utah | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
183176
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:183176:7
GUID (UUID V4):
bdb47ca6-5131-4e98-b0e4-1e55ec038359
REF:Deposit:: BROMFIELD, C.S. AND L.L. PATTEN, 1981, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE LONE PEAK WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, UTAH AND SALT LAKE COUNTIES, UTAH: USGS BULL. 1491., P. 78.
Deposit:: BAKER, A.A., AND M.D. CRITTENDEN, JR., 1961, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE TIMPANOGOS
Commodities (Major) - Silver
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Lake Bonneville Formation
Structure: Wasatch Fault Zone
Host Rock: Till
Tectonic Structure: Uinta Uplift
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10012770 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- 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
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Wasatch Range (Wasatch Mountains)Mountain Range
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