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Yenglin Mine, Lake Greeson, Pike County, Arkansas, USAi
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Yenglin MineMine
Lake GreesonLake
Pike CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 9' 57'' North , 93° 42' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.16608,-93.70708
GeoHash:
G#: 9yj67esxf
GRN:
N23W56
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Daisy110 (2017)8.5km
Kirby786 (2017)11.2km
Murfreesboro1,580 (2017)11.6km
Glenwood2,141 (2017)22.9km
Delight268 (2017)24.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
26683
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26683:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 63:118; Clardy & Bush (1976). A mercury mine located on the East shore of Lake Greeson. Started 1934. Ore is mineralized Gap Ridge Sandstone. Workings feature trenches & a shaft.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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