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Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USAi
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View of the Hot Springs National Park, in 1948.

Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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View of the Hot Springs National Park, in 1948.

Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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View of the Hot Springs National Park, in 1948.

Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Lake Catherine, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hot Springs35,635 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
3408
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3408:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Hot Springs , Comté de Garland, Arkansas, États-Unis
German:
Hot Springs , Garland County, Arkansas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Hot Springs , Contea di Garland, Arkansas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Хот-Спрингс , Гарленд, Арканзас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
温泉城 , 加兰县, 阿肯色州, 美国
Spanish:
Hot Springs , Condado de Garland, Arkansas, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
هت سبرينغز, مقاطعة غارلاند, أركنساس, الولايات المتحدة
Aragonese:
Hot Springs , Arkansas
Basque:
Hot Springs , Garland konderria, Arkansas
Bulgarian:
Хот Спрингс, Гарланд, Арканзас, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Hot Springs , Arkansas, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Dutch:
Hot Springs , Garland County, Arkansas, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
هات اسپرینگز , شهرستان گارلند، آرکانزاس, آرکانزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Ido:
Hot Springs, Arkansas, Usa
Indonesian:
Hot Springs, Arkansas, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Hot Springs, Contae Garland, Arkansas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ホットスプリングス , ガーランド郡, アーカンソー州, アメリカ合衆国
Korean:
핫스프링스 , 아칸소주, 미국
Latvian:
Hotspringsa, Ārkanzasa, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Malagasy:
Hot Springs, Arkansas, Etazonia
Navajo:
Tó Sido , Dził Biiʼ Dzígaii Hahoodzo, Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígíí
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
हट स्प्रिङ्गस्, आर्कान्सः, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Polish:
Hot Springs , Hrabstwo Garland, Arkansas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Hot Springs , Condado de Garland, Arkansas, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Хот Спрингс , Округ Гарланд, Арканзас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
South Azerbaijani:
هات اسپرینقز , آرکانزاس ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swahili:
Hot Springs, Arkansas, Marekani
Swedish:
Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Turkish:
Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Гот-Спрінґс , Гарленд, Арканзас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ہاٹ سپرنگز، آرکنساس, گارلینڈ کاؤنٹی، آرکنساس, آرکنساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Hot Springs , Arkanzas, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Vietnamese:
Hot Springs, Quận Garland, Arkansas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Hot Springs , Arkansas, Lamerikän
Waray:
Hot Springs, Condado han Garland, Arkansas, Estados Unidos


Hot Springs is a resort city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Garland County. The city is located in the Ouachita Mountains among the U.S. Interior Highlands and is set among several natural hot springs for which the city is named.

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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Calcareous Tufa'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurts in quartz veins in Bigfork chert.
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Description: In and around Sec. 16,T 2 S, R. 18 W, 6 miles east of town.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurts in quartz veins in Bigfork chert.
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘPlanerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Calcareous Tufa'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
BaBarium
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Springs,_Arkansas
Wikidata ID:Q79924
GeoNames ID:4115412

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