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Comprised of volcanic rocks and Mesozoic and Cenozoic sediments.
Popular Locations
| Location: | Last Chance Road |
| Rock: |
agate |
| Land Status: | BLM |
| Directions: | From Salina, drive east approximately 34 miles to exit 89. At exit 89 a dirt road heads east on the south side of the interstate. Follow this for 2 miles to a dirt road heading south. Follow this road for 5.4 miles to a fork. Stay right and go 3.8 miles to another fork. Go right again for 0.4 mile to a wide flat area on the left. This is the collecting area. |
| GPS: | 38°39'35"N - 111°18'13"W |
| Location: | Salina Area |
| Rock: |
wonderstone |
| Land Status: | National Forest |
| Directions: | From the intersection of U.S. 50 and 89 in Salina drive east on Main Street for 0.2 mile to 300 East. Turn right and follow 300 East to the tunnel under I-70. Go south on the forest road up Soldier Canyon for 3.1 miles where you will reach a fork. Go right at the fork for 0.3 mile. The ledge on the left is the collecting area. |
| GPS: | 38°53'36"N - 111°48'14"W |
| Location: | Salina Canyon |
| Fossils: |
plants |
| Land Status: | National Forest. |
| Directions: | Plant-bearing horizons within the Blackhaw formation are exposed in Salina Canyon from the vicinity of Alumbed Hollow eastward to Taylor Flats. The old highway parallels I-70 through this area and can be used for access. There are several areas that are reported to be more prolific than others: On the south side of I-70 where the road to Brown's Hole climbs the hill; On the north side if I-70 at the mouth of Water Hollow on the southeast side; On the north side of I-70, the canyon running NNE directly across the interstate from Pipe Springs; On the north side of the itnerstate at Taylor Flats along the ridge adjacent to the interstate. |
| GPS: | 38°54'31"N - 111°41'48"W (Alumbed Hollow) |
| Location: | Sigurd Area |
| Minerals: |
gypsum, anhydrite, halite |
| Land Status: | BLM and mining claims. |
| Directions: | Access to the county road is from Utah highway 24 beyond the wallboard plants or by secondary roads leading south and east out of Aurora and across the valley to the mines in the hills. |
| GPS: | 38°51'49"N - 111°55'06"W (approx.) |
Mine Index
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