Barnes Mine, Fairview, Georges Creek-Jimmie Creek Mining District, Marion County, Arkansas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barnes Mine | Mine |
| Fairview | Village |
| Georges Creek-Jimmie Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Marion County | County |
| Arkansas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 18' 54'' North , 92° 44' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | 579 (2017) | 8.1km |
| Yellville | 1,169 (2017) | 10.9km |
| Pyatt | 216 (2017) | 12.4km |
| Flippin | 1,335 (2017) | 13.1km |
| Bull Shoals | 1,933 (2017) | 15.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark Earth Science Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club | Mountain Home, Arkansas | 32km |
A zinc mine started during WWI and closed in the 1920's. Ore is mineralized Everton, Powell & Cotter dolomites.
Deposit: Severely fractured rock. Sphalerite occurs at two places in the horizontal strata between openings 2 and 3, in the red of the creek. Opening one is 100 feet vertically below the st. Joe marble ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Geology: Some galena was found in the top of the shaft of opening #4. Opening one contains near the bottom & compact; bluish-gray limestone which has a large number of cavities an inch or more in diameter, apparently formed by solution
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10081013 |
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