Idaho Mine, Ponca, Ponca-Boxley Mining District, Newton County, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Idaho Mine | Mine |
| Ponca | - not defined - |
| Ponca-Boxley Mining District | Mining District |
| Newton County | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 1' 28'' North , 93° 22' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 449 (2017) | 16.7km |
| Marble Falls | 781 (2017) | 20.9km |
| Alpena | 394 (2017) | 30.9km |
| Harrison | 13,138 (2017) | 32.8km |
| Huntsville | 2,378 (2017) | 34.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11943
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11943:5
GUID (UUID V4):
84040007-d1ba-4232-b514-3b967a2a848e
Ref.: Rocks & Min.:63:113; Stroud, et al(1969). A zinc mine located NE of Ponca along the Buffalo River in NW Newton Co. Ore is mineralized Batesville Sandstone and Boone Limestone. Started in the 1880's, restarted during WWI and closed in the 1950's.
Manager mote: this is possibly the same as the Ponca City Mine. See:
Branner, J.C. (1900) Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Arkansas for 1892, Vol. 5; The Zinc and Lead Region of North Arkansas; 151.
McKnight, E.T. (1935) Zinc and Lead Deposits of Northern Arkansas, USGS Bulletin 853; 159.
Each lists the location in SW1/4 sec. 24, T. 16., R. 23 W.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Occurs in mineralized Batesville Sandstone and Boone Limestone. 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 |
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