Quapaw Bauxite Mine, Arkansas Bauxite District, Saline County, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quapaw Bauxite Mine | Mine |
| Arkansas Bauxite District | Mining District |
| Saline County | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 34' 42'' North , 92° 28' 57'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 19,986 (2017) | 2.0km |
| Bauxite | 495 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Alexander | 2,848 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Salem | 2,607 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Shannon Hills | 3,786 (2017) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral and Geology Society | Little Rock, Arkansas | 26km |
Deposit: Bauxite ore is mined from the quapa W mine and trucked to the reynolds mill. Milling at reynolds is proposed because it would be uneconomic to build a mill for such a small deposit this system is proposed in order to conform with assumptions made for this aluminum study of arkansas bauxites. The primary assumption is that all bauxite ore will be processed into metallurgical grade alumina. It is further assumed that the reynolds mill can handle the additional tonnage without a mill expansion. The transportation of ore to the reynolds mill is based on the close proximity of the quapaw mine to the mill. Quapaw mine operates 260 days per year at 368 mt ore per day the reynolds mill operates 350 days per year so quapaw ore feed was adjusted to an average feed at 350 days per year. The ore feed will be 273.4 mt ore per day. Property reviewed by rc smith, 4-87. I talked to jim phillips - plant manager. Since may 1985, they have been operating at 40 pct capacity, usually 10 days on and 2-3 weeks off. Production for 1984-1986 was about 100,000 st. Production in 1987 is 4,000 st for feb. And 4,000 st for march. May shut down at the end of 1987 because of budget constraints.
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9 valid minerals.
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| β Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Gordon, M., and Others, (1958), Geology of the Arkansas
Malamphy, M.C., and Others, (1948), Investigation of Arkansas
Bauxite, U.S. Bureau of Mines R.I. [4251] 63 P.
Reynolds Metals Company, (1979), Hurricane Creek Plant,
Stoud, R.B., and Others, (1969), Mineral Resources And
Surplus Property Board, (1945), Aluminum Plants and Facilities
U.S. Bureau of Mines, (1953), Materials Survey-bauxite, U.S.
County, Ark., U.S. Bureau of Mines, Ri [5366], Oct. 1957
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