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Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USAi
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Garden of the Gods and vicinityPark
Colorado SpringsCity
El Paso CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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View of the Garden of the Gods area, in 1912.

Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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View of the Garden of the Gods area, ca. 1925.

Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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View of the Garden of the Gods area, ca. 1925.

Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
00210020017272022841538.jpg
View of the Garden of the Gods area, in 1912.

Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
01184390017272022858852.jpg
View of the Garden of the Gods area, ca. 1925.

Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
03841210017272022861493.jpg
View of the Garden of the Gods area, ca. 1925.

Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
00210020017272022841538.jpg
View of the Garden of the Gods area, in 1912.

Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
01184390017272022858852.jpg
View of the Garden of the Gods area, ca. 1925.

Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 52' 34'' North , 104° 52' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.87628,-104.88053
GRN:
N26W59
Type:
Park
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Manitou Springs5,334 (2017)3.7km
Colorado Springs456,568 (2017)7.0km
Cascade-Chipita Park1,655 (2011)12.9km
Air Force Academy6,680 (2011)13.2km
Green Mountain Falls656 (2017)13.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Springs Mineral SocietyColorado Springs, Colorado7km
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado43km
Mindat Locality ID:
6113
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6113:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This well-know scenic attraction is 4 1/2 mi northwest of Colorado Springs and northeast of Manitou Springs. As a city park Garden of the Gods is now, of course, closed to mineral collecting. ("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum
var. Alabaster		7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

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