Smoky Hill River amber locality, Ellsworth Co., Kansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Smoky Hill River amber locality | - not defined - |
| Ellsworth Co. | County |
| Kansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 39' 38'' North , 98° 1' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kanopolis | 474 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Ellsworth | 3,057 (2017) | 18.6km |
| Brookville | 266 (2017) | 19.1km |
| Geneseo | 267 (2017) | 19.3km |
| Marquette | 622 (2017) | 20.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| McPherson Gem and Mineral Club | McPherson, Kansas | 45km |
Locality now inaccessible, under the Kanopolis Reservoir. Although Bayne places this in T17S, The Kanapolis reservoir is in T16S.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amber' Reference: C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry lost Mindat data). |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Buchanan ,Rex (1986) Kansas Rocks and Minerals ; Kansas Geological Survey Educational Series # 2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amber' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ransom (1974), Gems and Minerals of America.
Buddhue, J. D., (1939) Jelinite and associated minerals: The Mineralogist, v. 6, no. 9, p. 9-10.
Langenheim, R. L., Buddhue, J. D., & Jelinek, G. (1965) Age and occurrence of the fossil resins bacalite, kansasite, and jelinite. Journal of Paleontology, 283-287.
Bayne, C. K., Franks, P. C., & Ives, W. (1971). Geology and groundwater resources of Ellsworth County, central Kansas.
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