Mercury District of Southwest Arkansas, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mercury District of Southwest Arkansas | Mining District |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 10' 24'' North , 93° 39' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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District consists of at least 67 separate workings (see Clardy and Bush, 1976) along a 26 mile long by 6 mi wide fault controled band mostly in Pike County. This area is in the Athens Plateau south of the Ouachita Mountain region.
Structure: Steep regional S dip to carboniferous formations. Overthrust block cut by NE tear faults, bedding plane faults, and n-s faults with west side moving relatively north. Two types of small folds formed by E- W compression. ; reg.trends: thrust faulting from S in late paleozoic.
Alteration: Argillic alteration
Deposit: Deposit consists of at least 67 separate workings (see Clardy and Bush, 1976) along a 26 mile long by 6 mi wide fault controlled band mostly in Pike County. This area is in the Athens Plateau south of the Ouachita Mountain region. (Moved the location to be along this belt instead of 10 miles south of it.)
Ores(s): Fault intersections, sharp folds, and intersections of sandstone beds with main fault zone are favorable structures.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Calomel Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Eglestonite Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β 'Limonite' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Mercury Formula: Hg Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Metacinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O 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 Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β 'Stibiconite' Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 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 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Calomel | 3.AA.30 | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| β | Eglestonite | 3.DD.05 | [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Clardy, B.F., and Bush, W.V., (1976), Mercury district of southwest Arkansas: Arkansas Geological Commission Information Circular 23, 57 p.
Reed, J.C., and Wells, F.G., (1938), Geology and ore deposits of the southwestern Arkansas quicksilver district: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 886-C, p. 15-90.
Bailey, E.H., (1962), Mercury in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map MR-30, 8 p. pamphlet, scale 1:3,168,000.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 60000974 |
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