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Black Chasm Cave, Volcano, Volcano Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Black Chasm CaveCavern
VolcanoTown
Volcano Mining DistrictMining District
Amador CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 32'' North , 120° 37' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Volcano115 (2017)2.0km
Red Corral1,413 (2017)2.2km
Pine Grove2,219 (2011)3.4km
Pioneer1,094 (2011)4.5km
Buckhorn2,429 (2017)8.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California16km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California37km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California37km
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California40km
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.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Chasm_Cave
Wikidata ID:Q4920520

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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