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Potts Mine, Turkey, Greasey Creek-Hampton Creek-Clear Creek Mining District, Marion County, Arkansas, USAi
Regional Level Types
Potts MineMine
TurkeyProspect
Greasey Creek-Hampton Creek-Clear Creek Mining DistrictMining District
Marion CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 14' North , 92° 46' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Summit579 (2017)7.1km
Pyatt216 (2017)7.1km
Yellville1,169 (2017)7.4km
Zinc104 (2017)14.4km
Everton134 (2017)15.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Ozark Earth Science Gem, Mineral & Fossil ClubMountain Home, Arkansas36km
Mindat Locality ID:
18962
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18962:9
GUID (UUID V4):
75b646bd-788b-4af2-be74-ba6252ac3d97


A zinc mine located SSW of Turkey. Started during WWI. Ore is replacements in Everton Dolomite.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
SSulfur
S SphaleriteZnS
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10259766

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