Compound Mine, Markleton, Big Music Creek - Sister Creek Mining District, Marion County, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Compound Mine | Mine |
| Markleton | - not defined - |
| Big Music Creek - Sister Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Marion County | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 23' 52'' North , 92° 41' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bull Shoals | 1,933 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Lakeview | 726 (2017) | 13.1km |
| Pontiac | 175 (2017) | 15.0km |
| Flippin | 1,335 (2017) | 15.5km |
| Summit | 579 (2017) | 16.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark Earth Science Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club | Mountain Home, Arkansas | 28km |
Mindat Locality ID:
10267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10267:5
GUID (UUID V4):
53afafac-0791-4612-8317-4a003bfa7a49
A zinc mine located NE of Markleton on Bull Shoals Lake. Ore is solution pockets and fractures in Powell Dolomite. Worked during WWI.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Occurs in solution pockets and fractures in Powell Dolomite. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10235186 |
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