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Bates Mine, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USAi
Regional Level Types
Bates MineMine
Blue SpringsUnincorporated Area
Garland CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 40' 29'' North , 93° 12' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.67478,-93.20128
GRN:
N24W55
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mountain Pine778 (2017)11.7km
Hot Springs Village12,807 (2017)18.5km
Hot Springs National Park35,193 (2017)20.3km
Piney4,699 (2017)20.3km
Fountain Lake503 (2017)22.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
8581
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8581:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ollie Bates Mine


Ref.: Rocks & Min.:63:107; Engel(1952). A quartz mine located 8 miles West of Blue Springs. Mineralization is quartz veins in Blakely Sandstone.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Engel, A.E.J. (1951) Quartz Crystal Deposits of Western Arkansas. USGS Bulletin #973-E: 246-248.
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