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Fairchild Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USAi
Regional Level Types
Fairchild MineMine
ParonUnincorporated Community
Saline CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 47' 10'' North , 92° 49' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.78622,-92.82127
GeoHash:
G#: 9yjvzu9s7
GRN:
N24W55
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hot Springs Village12,807 (2017)20.6km
Perryville1,432 (2017)24.4km
Avilla896 (2017)24.4km
Fountain Lake503 (2017)28.2km
Adona204 (2017)28.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral and Geology SocietyLittle Rock, Arkansas49km
Mindat Locality ID:
11071
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11071:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A quartz mine located 4 miles NW of Paron. Mineralization is quartz veins in Stanley Shale. Mined in 1943.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Stanley Shale.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Stanley Shale.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Stanley Shale.
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Stanley Shale.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Rocks & Minerals:63:122; Engel(1952).
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