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Union Carbide Christy Vanadium Mine, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USAi
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Union Carbide Christy Vanadium MineMine
Magnet CoveCensus-designated Place
Hot Spring CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 27' 27'' North , 92° 50' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.45763,-92.84340
GeoHash:
G#: 9yjup2c6r
GRN:
N23W56
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rockport753 (2017)8.0km
Malvern10,928 (2017)11.0km
Perla241 (2017)12.3km
Traskwood543 (2017)17.4km
Fountain Lake503 (2017)18.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
25628
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25628:6
GUID (UUID V4):
ebb4db92-f38a-4b27-92ed-368ddd5e2b64


A vanadium mine owned by Union Carbide Corp. Located ΒΌ mile North of the cemetary on the East rim of Magnet Cove. Prospected in 1913 and opened in 1941-1943. Reopened 1970-1977. Vanadium mining commenced 1981 and stopped 1986.
Ore is in altered Arkansas Novaculite. Workings feature shallow pits and a large open cut.

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Kolbeckite
Formula: ScPO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Tainiolite
Formula: KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2

Gallery:

TiO2β“˜ Brookite
Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2Oβ“˜ Cacoxenite
Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)β“˜ Goethite
ScPO4 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Kolbeckite
SiO2β“˜ Quartz

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Kolbeckite8.CD.05ScPO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 Β· 75H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Tainiolite9.EC.15KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Oβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ScScandium
Scβ“˜ KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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Rocks & Minerals: 63:109
Stone et al. (1982).
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