Blackjack Group, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blackjack Group | Mine |
| Turret Mining District | Mining District |
| Chaffee County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 37' 3'' North , 105° 56' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 9.8km |
| Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 16.3km |
| Howard | 723 (2011) | 21.1km |
| Maysville | 135 (2011) | 23.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 10km |
Mindat Locality ID:
110669
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110669:8
GUID (UUID V4):
794585d7-a20b-46a5-849a-06ee15e3e66e
Commodities (Major) - Manganese; (Minor) - Iron
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Fusselman Dolomite
Structure: N-S-Trending Fault, Pleasant Valley Syncline, Southern Mosquito Range
Host Rock: Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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