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McEarl Ridge prospect, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USAi
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McEarl Ridge prospectProspect
Blue SpringsUnincorporated Area
Garland CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Quartz

McEarl Ridge prospect, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Rock Crystal

McEarl Ridge prospect, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Citrine

McEarl Ridge prospect, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz

McEarl Ridge prospect, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz

McEarl Ridge prospect, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Rock Crystal

McEarl Ridge prospect, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Citrine

McEarl Ridge prospect, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz

McEarl Ridge prospect, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz

McEarl Ridge prospect, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Rock Crystal

McEarl Ridge prospect, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 40' 18'' North , 93° 6' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.67185,-93.10118
GRN:
N24W55
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hot Springs Village12,807 (2017)9.4km
Mountain Pine778 (2017)12.9km
Fountain Lake503 (2017)15.1km
Hot Springs National Park35,193 (2017)15.9km
Piney4,699 (2017)18.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
10693
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10693:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Diamond Drill Carbon Co. No. 4 Mine


An open cut quartz occurrence/mine located about 1½ miles West of Blue Springs. Mined before and during WWII and sporadically since.

Mineralization is in quartz veins in Blakely Sandstone.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Blakely Sandstone.
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Blakely Sandstone.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Engel (1952).
Rocks & Minerals (1988) 63: 107.
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