Ouachita Mountains Manganese Mining District, Pike County, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ouachita Mountains Manganese Mining District | Mining District |
| Pike County | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 93° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~36km
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| ⓘ 'Chert var. Novaculite' |
| ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. Description: Occurs in fractured Arkansas Novaculite. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. Description: Occurs in fractured Arkansas Novaculite. |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. Description: Occurs in fractured Arkansas Novaculite. |
| ⓘ Romanèchite ? Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 References: |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ | Romanèchite ? | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chert var. Novaculite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Localities in this Region
- Arkansas
- Pike County
- Ouachita Mountains Manganese Mining District
- Pike County
- Arkansas
- Pike County
- Ouachita Mountains Manganese Mining District
- Pike County
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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