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Malvern Minerals Company Mine, Garland County, Arkansas, USAi
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Goethite

Malvern Minerals Company Mine, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Goethite

Malvern Minerals Company Mine, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Goethite

Malvern Minerals Company Mine, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 32' 55'' North , 92° 56' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.54872,-92.94238
GRN:
N24W55
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fountain Lake503 (2017)4.9km
Hot Springs National Park35,193 (2017)11.3km
Hot Springs35,635 (2017)11.5km
Hot Springs Village12,807 (2017)14.6km
Piney4,699 (2017)17.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
15202
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15202:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hot Springs pit; Malvern Minerals Company Quarry


A tripoli occurrence/mine located 8 miles ENE of Hot Springs. Started 1947.

Mineralization is hosted in Arkansas Novaculite.

Workings include surface openings comprised of open cuts.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chert
var. Novaculite'		-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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References

Stone et al (1982).
Rocks & Minerals (1988) 63: 108.
Rocks & Minerals (1989): 64: 296.
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