Views
of the House Range in Western Utah, where Robert Drachuk's
Western Fossils operates
several fossil quarries.
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The
Tallest mountain in the House Range is Swasey peak at 9669
ft. |
More
distant view of Swasey Peak with Marjum Pass to the left |
Marjum
Pass and Notch Peak (all granite) |
A
view of the Wheeler Amphitheater looking north |
The
Western Fossil's Quarries below are in the Middle Cambrian
Wheeler Shale Formation of the House Range. These quarries
are on land owned and leased from the State of Utah. There
is also much Federal land which is leased and quarried for
flagstone where removal of fossils is illegal -- these fossils
are being destroyed and lost to science -- what are they thinking? |
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An Elrathia kingii quarry is in the foreground. The mountains
are in the southern portion of Wheeler Amphitheater |
Looking
NW, a Gogia eocrinoid / Ctencystis quarry near center left.
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Looking
SW, Gogia eocrinoid / Ctencystis quarry near center left &
Elrathia quarry is far left |
Elrathia
quarry looking SSW. Marjum Pass is center right |
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Elrathia
kingii quarry, looking SW. Elrathia and Gogia quarries are
at about 7,000 feet elevation |
Elrathia
kingii quarry looking south. Sevier dry lake is in distance |
Looking
NE from Gogia / Ctencystis quarry. Wheeler Amphitheater in
distance. |
Closer
view of Gogia / Ctencystis quarry looking NNW |
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Bathyuriscus
fimbriatus / Modocia sp. quarry looking north |
Elrathia
trilobite quarry looking southeast |
Elrathia
trilobite quarry looking southwest |
Marjumia
callus quarry looking west |
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Closeup
of Gogia / Ctenocystis quarry |
Local
wildlife seen as leaving House Range,
looking east. Drum Mountains are in distance
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Local
wildlife seen as leaving House Range,
looking east. Drum Mountains are in distance |
Local
wildlife seen as leaving House Range,
looking east. Drum Mountains are in distance |
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