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Rock Crystal from
Fairchild Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Rock Crystal
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Occurs in quartz veins in Stanley Shale.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rock Crystal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fairchild Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:64669
Long-form Identifier:1:3:64669:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rock Crystal
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘWillis Mine (Rickards Mine), Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘLake Sylvia Mine, Lake Winona, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘMarler Mine, Owensville, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘHogan-Green Mine, Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘHamilton Hill Mine, Jessieville, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘHot Springs, Marble Township, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘSmith Point Mine, Smith Point, Jessieville, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘYoung-Merriott Mine, Jessieville, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘDierks No. 3 Mine, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘEllison Mine, Blue Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
References
Engel(1952).
Rocks & Minerals (1988): 63: 122.
 
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