Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve is a historic and scenic open-space park in the hills of eastern Contra Costa County, California, known for its former coal and sand mining sites, extensive trail system, and preserved cultural landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
open space preserve
regional park
conservationFocus cultural landscape preservation
habitat protection
historic resource interpretation
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystemType California oak woodland
chaparral scrub
grassland
hasActivity environmental education
hiking
historical tours
picnicking
wildlife viewing
hasFeature chaparral
cultural landscapes
extensive trail system
former coal mines
former sand mines
grassland hills
historic cemetery
historic mining town sites
mine tour facilities
oak woodlands
hasView Mount Diablo NERFINISHED
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta NERFINISHED
heritage coal mining communities of the 19th century
industrial sand mining of the 20th century
knownFor coal mining history
historic industrial archaeology
interpretive programs
regional geology
sand mining history
scenic hiking trails
wildflower displays
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Contra Costa County, California NERFINISHED
San Francisco Bay Area
eastern Contra Costa County
locatedNear Antioch, California
Pittsburg, California NERFINISHED
operator East Bay Regional Park District
partOf East Bay Regional Park District
surface form: East Bay Regional Park District system
subjectOf guided mine tours
regional park interpretive exhibits
terrain rolling hills

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Contra Costa County hasRegionalPark Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve