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Salem, Saline County, Arkansas, USAi
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SalemCensus-designated Place
Saline CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 37' 44'' North , 92° 33' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.62898,-92.55822
GRN:
N24W54
Type:
Census-designated Place
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Salem2,607 (2017)0.0km
Avilla896 (2017)6.4km
Bryant19,986 (2017)7.3km
Benton34,177 (2017)7.6km
Bauxite495 (2017)8.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral and Geology SocietyLittle Rock, Arkansas28km
Mindat Locality ID:
24136
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24136:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Salem is a census-designated place.

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9 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs in serpentinized ultrabasic igneous rocks in Womble Shale.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in serpentinized ultrabasic igneous rocks in Womble Shale.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Nickelian variety. Occurs in serpentinized ultrabasic igneous rocks in Womble Shale.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in serpentinized ultrabasic igneous rocks in Womble Shale.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Soapstone'
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in serpentinized ultrabasic igneous rocks in Womble Shale.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Soapstone'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem,_Saline_County,_Arkansas
Wikidata ID:Q2586297
GeoNames ID:4129965

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