Bear Hill Mine, Fairview, Georges Creek-Jimmie Creek Mining District, Marion County, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bear Hill Mine | Mine |
| Fairview | - not defined - |
| Georges Creek-Jimmie Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Marion County | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 18' 27'' North , 92° 45' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark Earth Science Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club | Mountain Home, Arkansas | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
8592
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8592:5
GUID (UUID V4):
f8decce8-bcd2-4307-8f69-9db876ccafc9
A zinc mine in mineralized Everton, Powell & Cotter Dolomites West of Fairview. Started during WWI and ceased operations in the 1920's.
Deposit: St. Joe fm. Is 30 feet above the mouth of the main shaft. The chert has solution cavities left by sphalerite crystals. Ore disposed to run in vertical streaks up to twenty inches wide. Shaft and ore bins were locked As the superintendent was away. Most information was gathered from persons familiar with the workings. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: There was a steam crusher and hoist and one hand jig at these mines.
Geology: Sphalerite mostly in a slightly brecciated dark gray dolomite associated with calcite. This is a unique site As it is the first one described As having large 'veins' of sphalerite.
Ore(s): Veins, Disseminated Ores Associated With Brecciated Zones
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10081015 |
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