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Granite Mountain No. 3 Quarry, Sweet Home, Granite Mountain complex, Saline County, Arkansas, USAi
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Natrolite

Granite Mountain No. 3 Quarry, Sweet Home, Granite Mountain complex, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Fluorite

Granite Mountain No. 3 Quarry, Sweet Home, Granite Mountain complex, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Aegirine

Granite Mountain No. 3 Quarry, Sweet Home, Granite Mountain complex, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Natrolite

Granite Mountain No. 3 Quarry, Sweet Home, Granite Mountain complex, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Fluorite

Granite Mountain No. 3 Quarry, Sweet Home, Granite Mountain complex, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Aegirine

Granite Mountain No. 3 Quarry, Sweet Home, Granite Mountain complex, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Natrolite

Granite Mountain No. 3 Quarry, Sweet Home, Granite Mountain complex, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Fluorite

Granite Mountain No. 3 Quarry, Sweet Home, Granite Mountain complex, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 34' 54'' North , 92° 28' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.58167,-92.47167
GeoHash:
G#: 9ynhxz2hv
GRN:
N24W54
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bryant19,986 (2017)2.2km
Bauxite495 (2017)5.4km
Alexander2,848 (2017)6.0km
Shannon Hills3,786 (2017)8.2km
Salem2,607 (2017)9.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral and Geology SocietyLittle Rock, Arkansas25km
Mindat Locality ID:
26792
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26792:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A quarry located just South of Little Rock at Sweet Home on the Saline - Pulaski Co. line. Rock is syenite and is quarried for roofing shingle granules. Owned by the 3M Corp.

Ref:
Rocks & Min.: 63:120; 64:317.
Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.113

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Astrophyllite Supergroup'
Formula: A2pFrC7D2(T4O12)2XOD2XOA4XPDnWA2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
Habit: rhombohedra to 1cm across
Colour: Dark Reddish Brown
ⓘ Ferroceladonite
Formula: K(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘFerroceladonite9.EC.15K(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Astrophyllite Supergroup'-A2pFrC7D2(T4O12)2XOD2XOA4XPDnWA2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ FerroceladoniteK(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ Astrophyllite SupergroupA2pFrC7D2(T4O12)2XOD2XOA4XPDnWA2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ FerroceladoniteK(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Astrophyllite SupergroupA2pFrC7D2(T4O12)2XOD2XOA4XPDnWA2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Astrophyllite SupergroupA2pFrC7D2(T4O12)2XOD2XOA4XPDnWA2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ FerroceladoniteK(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Astrophyllite SupergroupA2pFrC7D2(T4O12)2XOD2XOA4XPDnWA2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ FerroceladoniteK(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ FerroceladoniteK(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ Astrophyllite SupergroupA2pFrC7D2(T4O12)2XOD2XOA4XPDnWA2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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