Black Chasm Cave, Volcano, Volcano Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Black Chasm Cave | Cavern |
Volcano | Town |
Volcano Mining District | Mining District |
Amador County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 32'' North , 120° 37' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Volcano | 115 (2017) | 2.0km |
Red Corral | 1,413 (2017) | 2.2km |
Pine Grove | 2,219 (2011) | 3.4km |
Pioneer | 1,094 (2011) | 4.5km |
Buckhorn | 2,429 (2017) | 8.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
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Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 16km |
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 37km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 37km |
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
218005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218005:5
GUID (UUID V4):
f1ae4bb9-0f85-49d1-9c36-2dfeb644333a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Black Chasm Cavern
Black Chasm Cavern was designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service in 1976 after being recommended by local members of the National Speleological Society, and as such is considered a "nationally significant natural area.”
Visitors to the cave are enchanted by the beauty of a wide variety of formations including stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones and the vast arrays of rare helictite crystals, for which Black Chasm Cavern is justly famous.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Chasm_Cave |
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Wikidata ID: | Q4920520 |
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