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Antimony Bluff Mine, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas, USAi
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Antimony Bluff MineMine
Gillham- not defined -
Sevier CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Stibnite, etc.

Antimony Bluff Mine, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas, USA
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Stibnite

Antimony Bluff Mine, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas, USA
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Stibnite

Antimony Bluff Mine, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas, USA
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Stibnite, etc.

Antimony Bluff Mine, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas, USA
06382950017272010668846.jpg
Stibnite

Antimony Bluff Mine, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas, USA
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Stibnite

Antimony Bluff Mine, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas, USA
00928510017272010687830.jpg
Stibnite, etc.

Antimony Bluff Mine, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas, USA
06382950017272010668846.jpg
Stibnite

Antimony Bluff Mine, Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 11' 4'' North , 94° 14' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.18465,-94.23555
GeoHash:
G#: 9yhfrx5u0
GRN:
N23W56
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gillham162 (2017)7.6km
Grannis562 (2017)11.1km
Wickes734 (2017)16.2km
De Queen6,707 (2017)19.0km
Dierks1,092 (2017)21.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
8460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8460:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An antimony mine. Deposit is quartz veins in shale. Located 4 miles ENE of Gillham on the East bank of the Cossatot River.

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Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
PbLead
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

Rocks & Min.:63:123
Howard(1979)
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