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Quartz from
Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA


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Quartz, etc.

Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Willis Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Willis Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
07954090017272046545480.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Willis Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Willis Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
07954090017272046545480.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
05273930017272046558933.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Willis Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Willis Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Locality type:Unincorporated Community
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cookeite11
Chlorite Group7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:115303
Long-form Identifier:1:3:115303:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Angleing Pinnacle Workings, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Barber Mine (H. L. Barber Mine), Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Drennon Mine (Noah Drennon Mine), Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Fairchild Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Goodwin Mine (Horace Goodwin Mine), Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Green's Crystal Mine (Clouds Mine), Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Hogan-Green Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Williams Mine (Ralph Williams Mine), Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Willis Mine (Rickards Mine), Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘBarber Mine (H. L. Barber Mine), Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Ruthenium locality, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘWillis Mine (Rickards Mine), Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘFairchild Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘLake Sylvia Mine, Lake Winona, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘStand-on-Your-Head No. 1 mine (Alum Creek prospect), Bland, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘMarler Mine, Owensville, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘWallis Mine (Wallis Soapstone pit), Salem, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘInman Mine (Inman Soapstone prospect), Salem, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘHogan-Green Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
References
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
 
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