Fountain Creek Magnetite Deposit, El Paso Mining District, El Paso County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fountain Creek Magnetite Deposit | Deposit |
| El Paso Mining District | Mining District |
| El Paso County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 32'' North , 104° 52' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Carson | 13,813 (2011) | 10.2km |
| Stratmoor | 6,900 (2011) | 13.7km |
| Fountain | 27,767 (2017) | 15.2km |
| Security-Widefield | 32,882 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Colorado Springs | 456,568 (2017) | 18.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs Mineral Society | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 18km |
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 41km |
REF:Deposit:: HARRER, C.M., AND TESCH, W.J., JR., 1959, RECONNAISSANCE OF IRON OCCURRENCES IN COLORADO: USBM IC-7918, P. 29.
Deposit:: TRIMBLE, D.E., AND MACHETTE, M.N., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE COLORADO SPRINGS-CASTLE ROCK AREA, FRONT RANGE URBAN CORRIDOR
Commodities (Major) - Iron; (Trace) - Titanium - Metal
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Pikes Peak Granite
Structure: Front Range Uplift, Pikes Peak Batholith, Mt Rosa Intrusive Center, Ute Pass Fault
Host Rock: Schist
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
Commodity List
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Yavapai TerraneVolcanic Arc
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