Otto Mine, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Otto Mine | Mine |
| Gillham | - not defined - |
| Sevier County | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 8' 26'' North , 94° 19' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
17507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17507:9
GUID (UUID V4):
e7780574-30f3-47f9-874c-fd8bc6c726a6
An antimony mine located 2 miles SSW of Gillham. This was the first discovery of antimony in Arkansas. Ore is quartz veins in shale. Started 1877 and closed 1888, reopened 1941 and further explored in 1951. Workings feature 2 shafts with extensive underground workings.
Rock formation(s): Stanley Shale Form
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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
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 References: |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| β 'Stibiconite' Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) References: |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10009220 |
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- Sabine DomainDomain
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