Holy Cross Mountain, Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 39° 28' 0'' North , 106° 28' 53'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 39.46682,-106.48165 |
Köppen climate type: | Dfc : Subarctic climate |
Other/historical region names associated with this locality: | Mount of the Holy Cross |
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Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Paleoproterozoic 1600 - 2500 Ma ID: 2956203 | Biotitic gneiss, schist, and migmatite Age: Proterozoic (1600 - 2500 Ma) Description: Locally contains minor hornblende gneiss, calc-silicate rock, quartzite, and marble. Derived principally from sedimentary rocks Lithology: Major:{biotite gneiss,schist,migmatite}, Minor:{gneiss,calc silicate schist,marble} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
Paleoproterozoic 1600 - 2500 Ma ID: 3192520 | Paleoproterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks Age: Proterozoic (1600 - 2500 Ma) Lithology: Orthogneiss/paragneiss Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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