| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 39° 26' 30'' North , 111° 1' 48'' West | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 39.44167,-111.03000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GeoHash: | G#: 9x103knkm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Locality type: | Canyon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Köppen climate type: | Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate | ||||||||||||||||||
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The mammoth was found in Sanpete County Utah. Not Emery county.
Regions containing this locality
| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Rocky Mountains, North America | Mountain Range |
| Colorado Plateau, USA | Plateau |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Stalagtite Reference: Min News 4:10 p1-4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Personal collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Late Cretaceous 66 - 100.5 Ma ID: 2428573 | Blackhawk Formation Age: Late Cretaceous (66 - 100.5 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Blackhawk Formation Description: Sandstone, shaly siltstone, shale, carbonaceous shale, and coal. Sandstones, light-gray, light-brown, and brownish-gray; locally reddish-brown; thin- to medium-bedded; crossbedded; fine- to medium-grained. Many thin to thick coal zones in lower part; major thick coal zone at base directly overlies Star Point Sandstone. Continental and deltaic deposits. Ranges in thickness from about 213 m (700 ft) to about 305 m (1,000 ft). Reference: Witkind, I.J, M.P. Weiss, T.L. Brown. Geologic map of the Manti 30′ x 60′ quadrangle, Carbon, Emery, Juab, Sanpete, and Sevier Counties, Utah. Utah Geological Survey Map 212DM. [62] |
| Campanian 72.1 - 83.6 Ma ID: 2967041 | Mesaverde Group Age: Late Cretaceous (72.1 - 83.6 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Price River Formation; Castlegate Sandstone; Blackhawk Formation; Star Point Sandstone Description: Mesaverde Group (Price River Fm, Castlegate Ss, Blackhawk Fm (coal), and Star Point Ss). Comments: coastal plain, fluvial, near shore marine Original map source: Hintze, L.F., Willis, G.C., Laes, D.Y.M., Sprinkel, D.A., and Brown, K.D., 2000, Digital Geologic Map of Utah: Utah Geological Survey, Map 179DM, scale 1:500,000. Lithology: Major:{sandstone mudstone}, Minor:{black shale,sandstone}, Incidental:{coal} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
| Early Jurassic - Late Triassic 174.1 - 237 Ma ID: 3185972 | Mesozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Mesozoic (174.1 - 237 Ma) Lithology: Sandstone-conglomerate Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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- Utah
- Emery Co.
- Huntington Canyon
- Emery Co.
Huntington Canyon, Emery Co., Utah, USA