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Funderburk prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, USAi
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Artsmithite

Funderburk prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, USA
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Calomel, etc.

Funderburk prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, USA
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Montroydite

Funderburk prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, USA
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Artsmithite

Funderburk prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, USA
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Calomel, etc.

Funderburk prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, USA
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Montroydite

Funderburk prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, USA
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Artsmithite

Funderburk prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, USA
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Calomel, etc.

Funderburk prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 10' 37'' North , 93° 39' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.17700,-93.65900
GRN:
N23W56
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kirby786 (2017)8.3km
Daisy110 (2017)10.2km
Murfreesboro1,580 (2017)13.1km
Glenwood2,141 (2017)19.4km
Amity702 (2017)20.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
11258
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11258:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mercury mine located on the ridge North of Cowhide Cove Road. May have a relationship with Funderburk Mountain, Pike Co.; however, no relationship is stated. Ore is in Gap Ridge Sandstone. Started 1932 and closed 1941. Worked sporadically since.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Artsmithite (TL)
Formula: [Hg2]2+2Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78
Type Locality:
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
References:
C. Swiger CollectionIdentified by C. Swiger: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs in Gap Ridge Sandstone.
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Occurs in Gap Ridge Sandstone.
ⓘ Edgarbaileyite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3[Si2O7]
ⓘ Eglestonite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Livingstonite
Formula: HgSb4S6(S2)
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Montroydite
Formula: HgO
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Perhamite
Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in Gap Ridge Sandstone.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Terlinguaite
Formula: [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLivingstonite2.JA.05iHgSb4S6(S2)
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCalomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘEglestonite3.DD.05[Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
ⓘTerlinguaite3.DD.20[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMontroydite4.AC.15HgO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘArtsmithite (TL)8.BO.40[Hg2]2+2Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘPerhamite8.DO.20Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEdgarbaileyite9.BC.25[Hg2]2+3[Si2O7]
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ Artsmithite[Hg2]22+Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Edgarbaileyite[Hg2]32+[Si2O7]
Oⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Oⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Oⓘ Artsmithite[Hg2]22+Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Artsmithite[Hg2]22+Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Edgarbaileyite[Hg2]32+[Si2O7]
Siⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Artsmithite[Hg2]22+Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LivingstoniteHgSb4S6(S2)
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Clⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Clⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ LivingstoniteHgSb4S6(S2)
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Edgarbaileyite[Hg2]32+[Si2O7]
Hgⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hgⓘ LivingstoniteHgSb4S6(S2)
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Hgⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Hgⓘ Artsmithite[Hg2]22+Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Clardy, B.F., Bush, W.V. (1976) Mercury District of Southwest Arkansas. Arkansas Geological Survey, Information Circular IC-23, 57 pgs.
Smith, Arthur E. Jr. (1988) Arkansas Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 63 (2) 104-125 doi:10.1080/00357529.1988.11761826p.115
Roberts, A. C., Cooper, M. A., Hawthorne, F. C., Gault, R. A., Grice, J. D., Nikischer, A. J. (2003) Arytsmithite, a new Hg1+-Al phosphate-hydroxide from the Funderburk Prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (3) 721-725 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.3.721
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