A gypsum occurrence/mine located 3 miles SSW of Murfreesboro on the Little Missouri River. Started in 1922 and closed in 1932.

Mineralization is hosted in the DeQueen member of the Cretaceous Trinity Formation.

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Commodity List

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ⓘ Gypsum & Anhydrite

Mineral List

ⓘ Gypsum

ⓘ var. Alabaster

ⓘ var. Satin Spar Gypsum

ⓘ var. Selenite

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Rocks & Min.: 63:118.

ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Rocks & Min.: 63:118.

ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Rocks & Min.: 63:118.

ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Rocks & Min.: 63:118.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum var. Alabaster	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ		7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Satin Spar Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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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References

Miser, H.D. & A.H. Purdue (1929), Geology of the De Queen and Caddo Gap Quadrangles, Arkansas, USGS Bulletin 808.

Rocks & Minerals (1988) 63: 118.

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