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Black Canyon, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 53' 11'' North , 104° 54' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.88667,-104.90778
GRN:
N26W59
Type:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Manitou Springs5,334 (2017)3.1km
Colorado Springs456,568 (2017)9.5km
Cascade-Chipita Park1,655 (2011)10.3km
Green Mountain Falls656 (2017)10.9km
Air Force Academy6,680 (2011)12.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Springs Mineral SocietyColorado Springs, Colorado10km
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado40km
Mindat Locality ID:
112786
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112786:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MESA METAL-NONMETAL MAY 1976
Deposit:: MINOBRAS 1974
Deposit:: COLO DIV OF MINES SUMM OF MIN IND ACT 1975
Commodities (Major) - Stone, Stone - Crushed/Broken, Magnesite
Deposit Type: Sedimentary
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Lower Member, Sangre De Cristo Formation

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