Blair Athol Mine, Colorado Springs Area, Manitou Mining District, El Paso County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Blair Athol Mine | Mine |
Colorado Springs Area | Area |
Manitou Mining District | Mining District |
El Paso County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 54' 52'' North , 104° 53' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Manitou Springs | 5,334 (2017) | 6.7km |
Air Force Academy | 6,680 (2011) | 9.0km |
Colorado Springs | 456,568 (2017) | 10.4km |
Cascade-Chipita Park | 1,655 (2011) | 10.8km |
Green Mountain Falls | 656 (2017) | 11.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Colorado Springs Mineral Society | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 10km |
Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112787
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112787:7
GUID (UUID V4):
87281f43-2e04-4bc7-8d5f-26f8a2b05a8b
REF:Deposit:: SCOTT, G.R., AND WOBUS, R.A., 1973, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND VICINITY, COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-482
Deposit:: LOVERING, T.S., AND GODDARD, E.N., 1950, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE FRONT RANGE, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PA
Commodities (Major) - Copper; (Trace) - Manganese, Uranium
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Basaltic Dikes And Plugs
Structure: Rampart Range Fault, Denver Basin, Front Range Uplift, Rampart Range Uplift
Host Rock: Sandstone
Tectonic Structure: Central Platform
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β 'Limonite' |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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