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Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs), Garland Co., Arkansas, USA

Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 63:108; 64:296; Stone, et al (1982); Evans, et al (1984), Min. Mag. 48: 289; Smith, Art, Collecting Arkansas Minerals; Rocks & Min. (1995): 70: 154-170.

A vanadium mine owned by Union Carbide Corp. Explored in the 1960's. Opened 1966 and closed 1985. Mineralization is an igneous complex with vanadium ore in adjacent, altered rocks. Workings feature 4 large open pit mines, including the E. & N. Wilson Pit, T Orebody & Spaulding Pit.




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Mineral List:
Aegirine
Anatase
Andradite
Apatite-(CaF)
Apophyllite-(KF)
Arfvedsonite
Augite
Beraunite
Biotite
Bokite
Cacoxenite
Calcite
Celadonite
'Chalcedony
var: Agate'

Cristobalite
Diadochite
'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'
Duttonite
Evansite
Fervanite
Fluorite
Goethite
Hewettite
'Hornblende'
Illite
Kaolinite
Kingite
Kolbeckite
Lipscombite
Malhmoodite
Marcasite
Metahewettite
Metatyuyamunite
Minnesotaite
Miserite (TL)
Montroseite
Natrolite
Navajoite
Nontronite
Nosean
Opal
var: Precious Opal
Orthoclase
Palygorskite
Pyrite
Pyrochlore
Quartz
var: Amethyst
var: Jasper
var: Smoky Quartz
Rockbridgeite
Roscoelite
Rutile
Sanidine
Schoderite
Siderite
Sincosite
'Smectite Group'
Sphalerite
Straczekite (TL)
Strengite
Strontiopyrochlore
Titanite
Variscite
Vivianite
Wavellite
Wollastonite
Zircon


85 entries listed. 57 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

Localities in this Region:
USA
 
  • Arkansas
    • Garland Co.
      • Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs)
        • Union Carbide Mine

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