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Malvern clay pits, Perla, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USAi
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Malvern clay pitsGroup of Pits
PerlaVillage
Hot Spring CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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09268770017272038121949.jpg
View of the Malvern mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1950.

Malvern clay pits, Perla, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
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Amber

Malvern clay pits, Perla, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
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Amber

Malvern clay pits, Perla, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
09268770017272038121949.jpg
View of the Malvern mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1950.

Malvern clay pits, Perla, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
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Amber

Malvern clay pits, Perla, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
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Amber

Malvern clay pits, Perla, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
09268770017272038121949.jpg
View of the Malvern mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1950.

Malvern clay pits, Perla, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
08874620017272010896215.jpg
Amber

Malvern clay pits, Perla, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 21' 24'' North , 92° 46' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.35669,-92.77276
GeoHash:
G#: 9yn52ykyn
GRN:
N23W55
Type:
Group of Pits
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Perla241 (2017)0.9km
Malvern10,928 (2017)3.7km
Rockport753 (2017)5.9km
Poyen291 (2017)12.7km
Traskwood543 (2017)15.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
15200
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15200:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Clay pits in the Wilcox formation (Eocene). Located East of Malvern at Perla.

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1 valid mineral.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amber'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10138750

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