Mindat Logo

American Mine (Kimberlite Mine), Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas, USA

A diamond property in an altered peridotite/lamproite located about 2½ miles East of Murfreesboro.

References

Rocks & Min.:10:10 & 63:115; Min.Rec.: 21:545; Stroud, et al (1969).

Scott Smith, B. H. and Skinner, E. H. W. (1984): Kimberlite and American Mines, near Prairie Creek, Arkansas, in Kornprobst, J. ed.: Kimberlite III: documents (Annales Sci. L'Universite de Clermont Fd. 74, pt. 1, pp. 27-36).

Mitchell, Roger H. and Bergman, Steven C. (1991): Petrology of Lamproites (NY: Plenum Press).

Mitchell, Roger H. and Chakhmouradian (1999):Sr-Bearing Perovskite and Loparite from Lamproite and Agpaitic Nepheline Syenite Pegmatites (Canadian Mineralogist 37:99-112).

Mineral List

Baryte
Chromite
Diamond
'Garnet'
Hematite
Magnetite
Palygorskite
Perovskite
Tetraferriphlogopite


9 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
This page is currently not sponsored. To sponsor this page click here.


Mineral and/or Locality
Search Google
 
Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2011. Jobs in Arkansas, USA Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them. Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. Mindat does not offer minerals for sale. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register.
Current server date and time: 18th Sep 2011 21:48:25
Mineral and Locality Search
Mineral:
and/or Locality:
Options
Fade toolbar when not in focusFix toolbar to bottom of page
Hide Social Media Links
Slideshow frame delay seconds