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T pit, Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs), Garland County, Arkansas, USAi
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T pitPit
Union Carbide MineMine
Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs)Group of Springs
Garland CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 28' 40'' North , 92° 57' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hot Springs35,635 (2017)8.9km
Fountain Lake503 (2017)10.8km
Hot Springs National Park35,193 (2017)11.0km
Lake Hamilton2,135 (2017)13.5km
Piney4,699 (2017)15.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
45922
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45922:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
T-Orebody


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9 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Hewettite4.HE.15CaV6O16 · 9H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Sincosite8.CJ.65Ca(VO)2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
H SincositeCa(VO)2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O CristobaliteSiO2
O HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SincositeCa(VO)2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P SincositeCa(VO)2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Ca SincositeCa(VO)2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
V HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
V SincositeCa(VO)2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS

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