A zinc mine located at Pyatt, near Markleton. Started 1866 and closed 1900. Reopened during WWI. Ore is in fractured Everton Dolomite and St Joseph Limestone.

Alteration: Chert Above Dolomite Shows Cavities Left By Dissolved-Out Sphalerite Crystals

Commodity: No mention of production, ore dumps, or reserve size

Development: These notes compiled in 1900; see f1

Geology: I suspect that "zinc silicate" referred to is zinc carbonate. Of course the boone chert caps the north facing hill the openings are in

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Lead

ⓘ Zinc

Mineral List

ⓘ Dolomite

ⓘ Sphalerite

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Rocks & Min.: 63:111.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10080998

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References

Rocks & Min.:63:111

Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Arkansas for (1892) (pub. Dec, 1900), Vol V: the Zn and Pb Region of North Ark., by State Geologist John C. Branner, P. 90-91 USGS Reston (241) Ar5 (see the Yellville Sheet in That Book.)

Stroud, et al (1969).

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