Pelican Point was a lost locality on the northeast edge of Utah Lake just south of Salt Lake City, Utah. This famous old locality
was relocated in 1995 by Utah Mineral and Fossil Inc. These were originally known as the Cedarstrom Claims. The site is a massive
sulfide deposit which is contained within a clay host rock. The clay acted
as a preservative for the beautiful goethite after pyrite pseudomorphs and
the pyrite clusters as well. The goethite pseudomorphs are about 95% pyrite
with just the 5% remaining having altered to goethite. The clusters and
crystals from this site rival the classic Spanish pyrites. The pseudomorphs
from Pelican Point were a great hit at both the Denver Show in 1995 and
in Tucson in 1996. This site is closed to the public since it is currently
being mined by Utah Mineral and Fossil Inc. To find out more please click here.
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