Wah Wah Mountains

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The Wah Wah Mountains are a range in west-central Utah, part of the larger Basin and Range Province. The Wah Wah Mountains are oriented north-south and are located in Beaver and Millard counties. State Route 21 bisects the range, crossing over Wah Wah Summit at about 6,500 feet (1,980 m) above sea level.

The Bureau of Land Management, which administers most of the land within the Wah Wah Mountains, has designated two wilderness study areas, one in the north and one in the central portion of the range.

[edit] Geology

The range is primarily made up of Paleozoic limestones and Tertiary volcanic rocks ^[1]. It is notable as the source of a rare red beryl gemstone, which is mined commercially ^[2].

[edit] References

1. ^ Utah Geological Survey. Geologic Map of the Richfield 1° x 2° Quadrangle, West-Central Utah (Map I-1901) [map], 1990 edition. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
2. ^ Thompson, Timothy J.; Keith, Jeffrey D., Christiansen, Eric H., and Tingey, David G. (May 9, 2002). "Topaz Rhyolite Hosted Red Beryl in the Wah Wah Mountains, Utah: A Genetic Model and Mine Update". Rocky Mountain - 54th Annual Meeting, The Geological Society of America. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.