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Trail Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USAi
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Cripple Creek Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 26'' North , 105° 8' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.72409,-105.14263
GeoHash:
G#: 9wvhr3t2p
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Victor389 (2017)1.6km
Stratton644 (2006)2.7km
Cripple Creek1,155 (2017)4.0km
Midland156 (2011)15.0km
Divide127 (2011)24.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Springs Mineral SocietyColorado Springs, Colorado30km
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado33km
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado34km
Mindat Locality ID:
67759
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67759:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref:Min Rec 36:2 pp143-185

The Trail mine is situated on the southwestern slope of Bull Hill, just south of the Trilby. It is at present controlled by the Woods Investment Company. The mine has not been regularly worked for some time, but formerly received considerable exploitation, though the production has not been great. The workings consist of a vertical shaft about 500 feet deep and several levels, of which only the two tunnel levels are accessible.

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Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2

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FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2

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North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

[1]Lindgren, Waldemar, Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1906) Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado. Professional Paper 54. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp54 p.370
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