Diamond Drill Carbon Co. No. 1 Mine, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Diamond Drill Carbon Co. No. 1 Mine | Mine |
| Blue Springs | Unincorporated Area |
| Garland County | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 40' 15'' North , 93° 5' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Village | 12,807 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Mountain Pine | 778 (2017) | 13.5km |
| Fountain Lake | 503 (2017) | 14.3km |
| Hot Springs National Park | 35,193 (2017) | 15.6km |
| Hot Springs | 35,635 (2017) | 18.8km |
Ref.: Rocks & Min.:63:107; Engel (1952). A quartz mine located 2 miles West of Blue Springs. Mineralization is quartz veins in Blakely Sandstone. Started 1943 for WWII needs.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Blakely Sandstone. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Blakely Sandstone. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Blakely Sandstone. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Arkoma Basin–Ouachita Thrust BeltBasin
- Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
- Sabine DomainDomain
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