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Hecla - Barber, El Paso County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 0' 21'' North , 104° 50' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.00583,-104.84139
GRN:
N27W58
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Air Force Academy6,680 (2011)2.3km
Gleneagle6,611 (2011)4.6km
Monument6,420 (2017)9.9km
Woodmoor8,741 (2011)10.6km
Black Forest13,116 (2011)12.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Springs Mineral SocietyColorado Springs, Colorado19km
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado45km
Mindat Locality ID:
112808
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112808:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: USBM RI 5553, P. 62-63, 1959
Deposit:: COLO. SCH. MINES QUART., V. 44, NO. 2, P. 96, 1949
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 8,69
Commodities (Major) - Clay
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Idaho Spgs Formation,
Host Rock: Arkose

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