page_title: Mineralogy of the Pikes Peak Region
hierarchical_section_title: Mineralogy of the Pikes Peak Region
caption_attribution_description: A picture of an odd-shaped boulder on the trail to Devil's Head Lookout in Colorado. The boulder is an example of Pike's Peak granite.
context_page_description: The Pikes Peak region is renowned for its rare mineral specimens. It is a favorite collecting area for rock hounds and serious collectors alike. Scientists from around the world come to Colorado to study the minerals of this region. Because the granite covers a large portion of the Colorado Front Range, there are good mineral collecting areas scattered all over the Pikes Peak region. The collecting localities range from near Colorado Springs on the south to just west of Denver on the north.
context_section_description: The Pikes Peak region is renowned for its rare mineral specimens. It is a favorite collecting area for rock hounds and serious collectors alike. Scientists from around the world come to Colorado to study the minerals of this region. Because the granite covers a large portion of the Colorado Front Range, there are good mineral collecting areas scattered all over the Pikes Peak region. The collecting localities range from near Colorado Springs on the south to just west of Denver on the north.
caption: Pikes Peak granite in Pike National Forest taken from the trail to the Devil's Head Lookout
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