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Rogers Quarry, Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 19' 59'' North , 94° 7' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.33333,-94.11667
GeoHash:
G#: 9ymndq634
GRN:
N25W54
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rogers63,159 (2017)0.2km
Prairie Creek2,066 (2017)5.0km
Little Flock2,748 (2017)6.1km
Avoca512 (2017)8.7km
Lowell8,549 (2017)8.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Northwest Arkansas Gem & Mineral SocietySiloam Springs, Arkansas41km
Mindat Locality ID:
19763
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19763:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A limestone deposit/quarry located near Rogers.

Mineralization is hosted in the St Joseph Limestone.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Sterling (1962).
Smith, Arthur E. Jr. (1988) Arkansas Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 63 (2) 104-125 doi:10.1080/00357529.1988.11761826p.106
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