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Wind Cave, Wind Cave National Park, Custer County, South Dakota, USAi
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Wind CaveCave
Wind Cave National ParkNational Park
Custer CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Calcite

Wind Cave, Wind Cave National Park, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Calcite

Wind Cave, Wind Cave National Park, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Calcite

Wind Cave, Wind Cave National Park, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 33' 23'' North , 103° 28' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.55662,-103.47869
GRN:
N30W54
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pringle109 (2017)10.9km
Hot Springs3,532 (2017)13.9km
Buffalo Gap121 (2017)15.2km
Custer1,952 (2017)25.3km
Keystone343 (2017)38.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
435109
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435109:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Wind Cave is an intricate, three-dimensional maze of
branching passages.

Coordinates set for the visitor centre.

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Lublinite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Resource Report NPS/NRPC/GRD/NRR—2009/087. National Park Service, Denver, Colorado.
KellerLynn, K. (2009) Wind Cave National Park Geologic Resources Inventory Report. Natural
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