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The northern half of the county is comprised mainly of Cenezoic volcanics
and intrusives while the southern half is mostly Mesozoic sedimentary
rock. The Beaver Dam Mountains in the extreme southwest have some Peleozoic
and Precambrian rock.
Popular Locations
| Location: | Hurricane Cliffs Area |
| Fossils: |
petrified wood |
| Land Status: | BLM. |
| Directions: | There are three main locations. (1) Little Creek Mountain. Take highway 59 east of Hurricane for 13 miles until a little cindercone is visible to the right. Take the dirt road to the right and follow ti for 0.75 mile and turn right for 2 miles. (2) Gooseberry Mesa. Take highway 59 east of Hurricane for 9 miles and take the road to the left up to the top of the mesa. (3) Hurricane Mesa. Take highway 15 east of La Verkin for 5 miles. At milepost 17 a paved road to the left leads aobut 4 miles to the top of the mesa. Much wood is exposed to the right as the road first reaches the top. |
| GPS: |
| Location: | Utah Hill Area |
| Rock: |
alaskite (granite) |
| Land Status: | BLM |
| Directions: | Outcrops of the Precambrian intrusive in which this occurs are found in the area south and west of Utah Hill where the road from Shivwits passes through the Beaver Dam Mountains. |
| GPS: | 37°05'42"N - 113°50'38"W (approx.) |
| Location: | Central Area |
| Rock: |
agate, jasper |
| Land Status: | National Forest |
| Directions: | From St. George Boulevard and Highway 18 in St. George, drive about 25.5 miles northwest to the Pine Valley Recreation area turnof at the town of Central. Turn left and drive for just under a mile to a dirt Forest Service road to your right just before the dead end at the power station. Take this road for 0.3 mile and park. Search both sides of the road for material. |
| GPS: | 37°25'11"N - 113°38'42"W |
| Location: | Cinder Mountain |
| Fossils: |
petrified wood |
| Land Status: | BLM |
| Directions: | Drive southwest on highway 59 from Hurricane 13.6 miles. Turn south on Cinder Mountain road. The road will make a 90 degree left turn. From the turn, proceed 0.8 mile to a road that branches to the right. Follow this road for 3.1 miles from highway 59. Park beyond the gate and search the mesa. |
| GPS: |
| Location: | Kolob Reservoir Area |
| Fossils: |
various |
| Land Status: | National Forest |
| Directions: | Take the Kolob Road north from Virgin for 18.5 miles to a large road cut on the right. The fossils are in a gray limestone. |
| GPS: | 37°23'20"N - 113°03'25"W (estimate) |
Mine Index
| Mine Name: | General Location: | GPS: | Minerals: |
| Dixie Apex Mine | Beaver Dam Mountains | 37°04'10"N - 113°48'17"W | Adamite, Aurichalcite, Azurite, Cerussite, Copper, Cuprite, Hydrozincite, Jarosite, Limonite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Rosasite, Smithsonite |
| Paymaster Mine | Beaver Dam Mountains | 37°04'02"N - 113°48'20"W | Cerussite, Jarosite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite |
| Emma Mine | Bull Valley District | 37°26'05"N - 113°57'35"W | Hematite, Magnetite |
| California Mine | Silver Reef District | 37°14'38"N - 113°22'25"W | Acanthite, Chlorargyrite |
| Cobb Mine | Silver Reef District | 37°14'15"N - 113°22'54"W | Chalcocite, Chlorargyrite var: Bromian Chlorargyrite |
| Doyle Shaft | Silver Reef District | 37°14'44"N - 113°21'30"W | Carnotite |
| Duffin Mine | Silver Reef District | 37°12'28"N - 113°20'38"W | Autunite, Chalcocite |
| Tecumseh Hill Mine | Silver Reef District | 37°14'43"N - 113°21'59"W | Chalcocite, Chlorargyrite, Volborthite |