Hales Mine (Ajax Mine; Hales Mining and Development Co; Norton and Wright; Ajax Mercury Co; Hales) Lake Greeson, Pike County, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hales Mine (Ajax Mine; Hales Mining and Development Co; Norton and Wright; Ajax Mercury Co; Hales) Lake Greeson | - not defined - |
| Pike County | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 10' 22'' North , 93° 42' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Daisy | 110 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Kirby | 786 (2017) | 10.5km |
| Murfreesboro | 1,580 (2017) | 12.4km |
| Glenwood | 2,141 (2017) | 22.3km |
| Delight | 268 (2017) | 24.5km |
A former Hg occurrence/mine located on a peninsula on Lake Greeson. Workings feature cuts and shafts with underground workings. Ore is within a fault zone in Jackfork Sandstone. Started 1939 & closed 1941.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Occurs in a fault zone within Jckfork Sandstone. |
| ⓘ Calomel Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Occurs in a fault zone within Jckfork Sandstone. |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Occurs in a fault zone within Jckfork Sandstone. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Description: Occurs in a fault zone within Jckfork Sandstone. |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs in a fault zone within Jckfork Sandstone. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs in a fault zone within Jckfork Sandstone. |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Calomel | 3.AA.30 | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Arkoma Basin–Ouachita Thrust BeltBasin
- Sabine DomainDomain
- Sabine TerraneVolcanic Arc
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Hales Mine (Ajax Mine; Hales Mining and Development Co; Norton and Wright; Ajax Mercury Co; Hales) Lake Greeson, Pike County, Arkansas, USA