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Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas, USA

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References:

Kidwell, A.L. (1990). "Famous mineral localities : Murfreesboro Arkansas." Mineralogical Record, 21(3),pp:545-558.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Description: Occurs in, and associated with, weathered diamondiferous lamproite (peridotite).
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:115.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Description: Occurs in, and associated with, weathered diamondiferous lamproite (peridotite).
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:115.]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
    SiO
     
    2
    Description: Occurs in, and associated with, weathered diamondiferous lamproite (peridotite).
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:115.]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Description: Occurs in, and associated with, weathered diamondiferous lamproite (peridotite).
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:115.]
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:118.]
  		•  Diamond
    C
    Description: Occurs in, and associated with, weathered diamondiferous lamproite (peridotite).
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:115.]
    Site Photo
    Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas, USA
    © 1943 W. F. Foshag
  		•  Dickite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:118.]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Am. Mineral. 83:1323-1329 (1998)]
  		•  Diopside
    var: Chromian Diopside
    (Ca,Cr)MgSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [(Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 66:252-262).]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Description: Occurs in, and associated with, weathered diamondiferous lamproite (peridotite).
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:115.]
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [(Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 66:252-262).]
    Site Photo
    Crater of Diamonds State Park (Arkansas Diamond Corp. Mine; Mauney Mine; Ozark Mine; Prairie Creek Lamproite), Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas, USA
    © 2009 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Forsterite
    var: Peridot
    Reference: []
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:63:115; Stroud, et al (1969).]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Arkansas Geological Commission]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Alabaster
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:118.]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Satin Spar Gypsum
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:118.]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:118.]
  		•  Haggertyite (TL)
    Ba[Fe
    2+
    6
    		Ti
     
    5
    		Mg]O
     
    19
    Type Locality: Crater of Diamonds State Park (Arkansas Diamond Corp. Mine; Mauney Mine; Ozark Mine; Prairie Creek Lamproite), Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas, USA
    Reference: [I. A. Grey et al.: Am. Mineral. 83:1323-1329 (1998)]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Description: Occurs in, and associated with, weathered diamondiferous lamproite (peridotite).
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:115.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Am. Mineral. 83:1323-1329 (1998)]
  		•  Jeppeite
    (K,Ba)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)
     
    6
    		O
     
    13
    Reference: [AmMin 85:420–429 (2000); Am. Mineral. 83:1323-1329 (1998)]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:63:115; Stroud, et al (1969).]
  		•  Magnetite
    var: Titaniferous Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Am. Mineral. 83:1323-1329 (1998)]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection, 2007]
    Site Photo
    Crater of Diamonds State Park (Arkansas Diamond Corp. Mine; Mauney Mine; Ozark Mine; Prairie Creek Lamproite), Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Palygorskite
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [(Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 66:252-262).]
  		•  Perovskite
    CaTiO
     
    3
    Reference: [AmMin 83:1323-1329 (1998); Am. Mineral. 83:1323-1329 (1998)]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Am. Mineral. 83:1323-1329 (1998)]
    Site Photo
    Crater of Diamonds State Park (Arkansas Diamond Corp. Mine; Mauney Mine; Ozark Mine; Prairie Creek Lamproite), Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Priderite
    (K,Ba)(Ti,Fe)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Am. Mineral. 83:1323-1329 (1998)]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Description: Occurs in, and associated with, weathered diamondiferous lamproite (peridotite).
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:115.]
  		•  Pyrope
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Dunn, D. 2002. Xenolith Mineralogy and Geology of the Prairie Creek Lamproite Province, Arkansas]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Description: Occurs in, and associated with, weathered diamondiferous lamproite (peridotite).
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:63:115.]
    Site Photo
    Crater of Diamonds State Park (Arkansas Diamond Corp. Mine; Mauney Mine; Ozark Mine; Prairie Creek Lamproite), Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Description: Occurs in, and associated with, weathered diamondiferous lamproite (peridotite).
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63:115.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Jasper
    Reference: [Arkansas Geological Commission]
    Site Photo
    Crater of Diamonds State Park (Arkansas Diamond Corp. Mine; Mauney Mine; Ozark Mine; Prairie Creek Lamproite), Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas, USA
    © 2004 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Richterite
    Na[CaNa][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Am. Mineral. 83:1323-1329 (1998)]
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Volume 85, pages 420–429, 2000]
    Site Photo
    Crater of Diamonds State Park (Arkansas Diamond Corp. Mine; Mauney Mine; Ozark Mine; Prairie Creek Lamproite), Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Volume 85, pages 420–429, 2000]
  		•  Spinel
    var: Chromspinel
    Mg(Al,Cr
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Am. Mineral. 83:1323-1329 (1998)]
  		•  Ulvöspinel
    Fe
     
    2
    		TiO
     
    4
    Reference: [AmMin 85:420-429 (2000)]


    41 entries listed. 27 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Arkansas
      • Pike Co.
        • Murfreesboro
          • Plaster Bluff
          • Wall Mt.

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