Location Name: The Calcite Quarry
Materials: Calcite
GPS:
Parking – 40.09477, -112.36947
Quarry – 40.09348, -112.37177
When using GPS coordinates to navigate to locations in the backcountry sites like Google will often make mistakes. Please watch this video before venturing out. https://youtu.be/hQr1l7dnCE4
Tools: A small bucket is all you need to surface collect here.
Vehicle: The road into this site can be a little rough, leave the lowed Honda at home and take something more capable.
Date visited: May 2026
Land manager: BLM Salt Lake Field Office
Elevation: 5800′
Best season: Winter, spring, and fall.
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Fluorescent Photography
All of these photos were taken under natural white light and then with a 310nm midwave UV light.
