Wah Wah Mountains

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 convert|6500|ft|m|-1 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.

Geology

The range is primarily made up of Paleozoic limestones and Tertiary volcanic rocks [cite map
publisher = Utah Geological Survey
title = Geologic Map of the Richfield 1° x 2° Quadrangle, West-Central Utah (Map I-1901)
url = http://geology.utah.gov/maps/geomap/1x2/pdf/i-1901.pdf
edition = 1990
accessdate = 2008-04-01] . It is notable as the source of a rare red beryl gemstone, which is mined commercially [cite conference
first = Timothy J.
last = Thompson
coauthors = Keith, Jeffrey D., Christiansen, Eric H., and Tingey, David G.
title = Topaz Rhyolite Hosted Red Beryl in the Wah Wah Mountains, Utah: A Genetic Model and Mine Update
booktitle = Rocky Mountain - 54th Annual Meeting
publisher = The Geological Society of America
date = May 9, 2002
url = http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2002RM/finalprogram/abstract_34377.htm
accessdate = 2008-04-01] .

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