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Cripple Creek and Gold Hill Tunnel, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cripple Creek and Gold Hill Tunnel | Tunnel |
| Cripple Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Teller County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 44' 29'' North , 105° 10' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cripple Creek | 1,155 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Stratton | 644 (2006) | 1.7km |
| Victor | 389 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Midland | 156 (2011) | 13.0km |
| Divide | 127 (2011) | 22.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 31km |
| Colorado Springs Mineral Society | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 32km |
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 34km |
Ref.: Min.Rec.: 36(2): 143-185.
Gold Hill is penetrated by a number of long adits. The most northerly is the Cripple Creek and Gold Hill tunnel, which is about five-eighths of a mile in length. It extends from the town of Cripple Creek in an east-southeast direction and at an elevation of about 9,500 feet to the Anchoria-Leland shaft.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10192169 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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Cripple Creek and Gold Hill Tunnel, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA