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Blackjack Group, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
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Blackjack GroupMine
Turret Mining DistrictMining District
Chaffee CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 37' 3'' North , 105° 56' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.61750,-105.94611
GeoHash:
G#: 9wuetnh7h
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Smeltertown120 (2011)9.8km
Salida5,467 (2017)10.3km
Poncha Springs777 (2017)16.3km
Howard723 (2011)21.1km
Maysville135 (2011)23.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Columbine Gem and Mineral SocietySalida, Colorado10km
Mindat Locality ID:
110669
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110669:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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USA

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References

OSBORN, E.F. AND RAINWATER, E.H., 1934, GEOLOGY OF THE CALUMET, COLORADO MINING DISTRICT: ILLINOIS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY UNPUBLISHED MASTER OF ARTS THESIS, P. 132-133.
SCOTT, G.R., TAYLOR, R.B., EPIS, R.C. AND WOBUS, R.A., 1978, G.
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