Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Ida | City |
| Montgomery County | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Mount Ida | 1,025 (2017) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mt Ida
Mount Ida is a city and the county seat of Montgomery County. It was incorporated in 1890.
A number of quartz crystal mines are found in the vicinity.
NOTE: The phosphates (planerite, wavellite) are not from this quartz locality, but are from Mauldin Mountain Quarries, Mauldin Mt., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA.
At http://www.mindat.org/mesg-105-324828.html Rock Currier reports "James Zigras who is involved in quartz and wavellite mining in Arkansas and he says that the four images of wavellite (posted at this locality) are from Mauldin Mountain Quarries, Mauldin Mt., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA...." James "says, and has confirmed with Shane Manley, a long time digger of quartz and wavellite in Arkansas, that the Mount Ida Mountain Mine, Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA was only a quartz mine and never produced wavellite and that this mine operated a long time ago and that it is unlikely that any of the quartz specimens pictured actually came from that mine."
A number of quartz crystal mines are found in the vicinity.
NOTE: The phosphates (planerite, wavellite) are not from this quartz locality, but are from Mauldin Mountain Quarries, Mauldin Mt., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA.
At http://www.mindat.org/mesg-105-324828.html Rock Currier reports "James Zigras who is involved in quartz and wavellite mining in Arkansas and he says that the four images of wavellite (posted at this locality) are from Mauldin Mountain Quarries, Mauldin Mt., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA...." James "says, and has confirmed with Shane Manley, a long time digger of quartz and wavellite in Arkansas, that the Mount Ida Mountain Mine, Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA was only a quartz mine and never produced wavellite and that this mine operated a long time ago and that it is unlikely that any of the quartz specimens pictured actually came from that mine."
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Joe Jones Mine, Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA Howard-Sheffield Mine, Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA Crystal Point deposit, Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA White Bluff prospect, Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA Chalybeate Springs Mine, Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Crystal Mountain sandstone. |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Localities: Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Womble Shale. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O Description: The phosphates are not from this quartz locality, but are from Mauldin Mountain Quarries, Mauldin Mt., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA.. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Arkansas Candle Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Crystal Mountain sandstone. |
| ⓘ Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O Localities: Description: These wavellite specimens come from Mauldin Mountain Quarries, Mauldin Mt., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA.. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Arkansas Candle | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Wavellite ? | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Planerite ? | 8.DD.15 | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Arkansas Candle | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Arkansas Candle | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Ida,_Arkansas |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q79357 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4122466 |
Localities in this Region
- Arkansas
- Montgomery County
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Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA