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de Linde Pits, Dug Hill, Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, USAi
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de Linde PitsGroup of Pits
Dug HillHill
AvantUnincorporated Community
Garland CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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de Linde Pits, Dug Hill, Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 40' 13'' North , 93° 19' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.67032,-93.32953
GRN:
N24W55
Type:
Group of Pits
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mountain Pine778 (2017)18.0km
Piney4,699 (2017)26.3km
Hot Springs National Park35,193 (2017)28.8km
Rockwell3,780 (2017)29.1km
Hot Springs Village12,807 (2017)30.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
10540
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10540:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mineralization is in Bigfork Chert. Located 1½ miles North of Avant.
Deposit: Mine location within 40 acres of lat/long.

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Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Description: Occurs in Bigfork Chert.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in Bigfork Chert.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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Link to USGS MRDS:10235552

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References

Rocks & Minerals:63:107; Stone, et al(1982).
Rocks & Minerals (2010) 85:346-350
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