Salt Peter Hill Mine, Independence Co., Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Salt Peter Hill Mine | Mine |
| Independence Co. | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 52' 58'' North , 91° 48' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Deposit first discovered:
1916 (approx.)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cushman | 453 (2018) | 4.9km |
| Mount Pleasant | 403 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Sidney | 185 (2017) | 18.8km |
| Batesville | 10,668 (2017) | 19.5km |
| Melbourne | 1,779 (2017) | 21.6km |
First worked 1916.
Thee mine consisted of several groups of openings including Salt Peter Hollow.
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| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Miser, H.D. (1922) Deposits of Manganese Ore in the Batesville District, Arkansas. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 734, at p. 233-234. |
| β 'Manganese Oxides' Reference: Miser, H.D. (1922) Deposits of Manganese Ore in the Batesville District, Arkansas. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 734, at p. 233-234. |
| β 'Psilomelane' Formula: Mn, O Reference: Miser, H.D. (1922) Deposits of Manganese Ore in the Batesville District, Arkansas. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 734, at p. 233-234. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | Mn, O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A2X3 | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | Mn, O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Psilomelane | Mn, O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Psilomelane | Mn, O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Miser, H.D. (1922) Deposits of Manganese Ore in the Batesville District, Arkansas. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 734, at p. 233-234.
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| USGS MRDS Record: | 10302774 |
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