Paden, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USAi
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Paden | Village |
Tishomingo County | County |
Mississippi | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 39' 35'' North , 88° 15' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Paden | 115 (2017) | 0.0km |
Tishomingo | 338 (2017) | 4.0km |
Belmont | 2,039 (2017) | 17.5km |
Iuka | 3,001 (2017) | 18.3km |
Golden | 190 (2017) | 20.3km |
Amber is found in pits mining the Tuscaloosa Clays near Paden. The amber can reportedly be found in pieces "1 to 3 inches in diameter".
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Amber' Description: Tuscaloosa formation Reference: Lowe, EN (1919) Mississippi its geology, geography, soils and resources. Mississippi State Geological Survey, Bulletin 14 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
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ⓘ | 'Amber' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Zeitner, June Culp (1968) Rockhounding in Mississippi: Lapidary Journal: 22 (9): 1246-1251.
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