Fossil Mountain (Utah)
| Fossil Mountain | |
|---|---|
Early to middle Ordovician sedimentary strata exposed at Fossil Mountain, west-central Utah | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,649 ft (2,027 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°52′33″N 113°28′10″W / 38.87583°N 113.46944°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Confusion Range |
| Topo map | USGS The Barn 7.5 Minute Series |
Fossil Mountain is a peak in the south end of the Confusion Range in Millard County, Utah. It is a well-known and popular location with rockhounds and fossil hunters because of the variety and abundance of Ordovician fossils found on it. Fossil Mountain has also been the site of paleontological research. Sedimentary strata of the Ely Springs Dolomite, Eureka Quartzite, Crystal Peak Dolomite, Watson Ranch Quartzite, and the highly fossiliferous upper Pogonip Group are exposed on it slopes and by its cliffs.