Some Pitctures from Yellow Cat, Utah Options

[Hawkewind]

Hello,

Went there about 5x this summer and had a blast.........this is the place with red petrified wood that seems to be the most valuable pet wood in the world (and most of the area is public land). Some pictures to share;



Not touched up at all...inside a mine............it was at the entrance so didn't go inside at all and ran away after the picture...it literally looks like a Simpsons episode;




Does this one seem creepy right after the lime green glowing pool?



Our only visitor for days except the meteor that exploded overhead in the sky and split into 3 blazing parts...didn't get a picture of that :(



Jeep in the back area of Yellow Cat...no one else around for days....This was an old mining road;




Well except this old timer from ages ago;

[Denise]

Great pics Hawkewind, it looks like a fun place for sure. Do you know what is causing the green glow in the water? Not a place I would want to go for a dip! At least your minds eye got a pic of the meteor! What a view that had to have been!

Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.

[Boogie]

Do you know what is causing the green glow in the water?

Looks like Algae to me.

Great pics! How long was the lizard?

[Hawkewind]

Hello,

I don't think it was algae but could be wrong of course.....it just looked like a slick on top when I dropped rocks in it.

The lizard was extremely long...maybe 1.5 feet from head to end of tail.

Didn't find any of the red jasper pet wood...one of these days!

[Denise]

Ewwww, sounds nasty. Good thing you didnt have to go in. Fantastic lizard picture!

[Coalbunny]

Hmmm. The predominant uranium/vanadium producing formation out there is the Salt Wash member of the Morrison Formation. Late Jurassic age. Uranium was recovered from older Triassic age rocks, but that was a hell of a dig to reach, and then zinc & lead were present in the water (usually).

The Telluride group, Little Eva, Black Jack, Cactus Rat mines were among the best producers.

The formations in the area include....

1. Mesa Verde Fm.- Cretacious age, found in the Book Cliffs north of I-70. Major coal-bearing formation, has a mixture of progressive and regressive lacustine marine sediments. Further north it has been drilled into for coalbed methane.

2. Mancos Shale- Cretacious age, found immediately north of the Yellow Cat area between Yellow Cat and the Book Cliffs. Dark carbon-bearing shale, noted for some abnormal Platinum concentrations. the Macons shale if known for it's cadmium & selenium content as well as gypsum. Natural gas is present in small pockets. "Fern fossils" is extensive.

3. Dakota Fm.- Cretacious age, also a major coal-bearing formation.

3. Burro Canyon- Cretacious age, a mixture of shales and sandstones.

4. Morrison Fm.- Jurassic age, one of the more prolific in producing uranium and vanadium ores, largely secondary replacement ores such as carnotite, tyumininite, autunite, montrosite (?), paramontrosite and some primary ores such as coffinite, uraninite & gummite. The Morrison is also known for producing natural gas.

4a. Brushy Basin Member- Jurassic age, mostly a barren member, with periodic traces of U/V.

4b. Salt Wash Member- Jurassic age, a primary producer of the U/V ores, the richest ores found near channels sands.


There's more, I just don't remember all of it.

[Boogie]

Hello,

I don't think it was algae but could be wrong of course.....it just looked like a slick on top when I dropped rocks in it.

The lizard was extremely long...maybe 1.5 feet from head to end of tail.

Didn't find any of the red jasper pet wood...one of these days!

http://www.renewable-energy-news.info/alga...apphire-energy/

Look familiar? File a claim and start pumping some green gold!

[Hawkewind]

Weird, the link doesn't work

[CP]

link worked for me Hawkewind, maybe just try to refresh if it doesn't load right?
Interesting article

Nice pictures of the trip, thanks for sharing the adventure with us.

CP