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Ainsworth Prospect, Pike Co., Arkansas, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 34° 6' 1'' North , 93° 43' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): 34.10028,-93.72583
GeoHash:G#: 9yj3gpybt
Locality type:Prospect
Köppen climate type:Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Murfreesboro1,580 (2017)5.4km
Daisy110 (2017)15.3km
Kirby786 (2017)18.4km
Nashville4,479 (2017)20.5km
Delight268 (2017)21.9km


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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
Cinnabar2.8.14.1HgS

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
S CinnabarHgS
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Early Cretaceous
100.5 - 145 Ma



ID: 2840721
Trinity Group

Age: Early Cretaceous (100.5 - 145 Ma)

Stratigraphic Name: De Queen Limestone Member; Dierks Limestone Member

Description: Alternating fine qtz. sand and gypsiferous marls with lenticular fossiliferous limestone, gypsum and minor novaculite gravel. Approximatly 2500 ft. thick. Novaculite-similar to chert but characterized by dominance of microcrystalline quartz over chalcedony.

Comments: Original map source: Haley, B.R., Queen, J.E., and Green, G.N., United States Geological Survey Special Publication, 2000, The Geologic map of Arkansas, scale 1:500,000.

Lithology: Major:{sandstone,marlstone}, Minor:{limestone,gypsum,novaculite}

Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133]

Early Cretaceous
100.5 - 145 Ma



ID: 3186170
Mesozoic sedimentary rocks

Age: Early Cretaceous (100.5 - 145 Ma)

Lithology: Carbonate,shale

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License


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