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Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USAi
Regional Level Types
ParonUnincorporated Community
Saline CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 46' 22'' North , 92° 45' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
20195
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20195:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Paron is an unincorporated community.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Womble shale.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Womble shale.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Stanley Shale.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in quartz veins in Womble shale.
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rectorite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘRectorite9.EC.60(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paron,_Arkansas
Wikidata ID:Q7139427
GeoNames ID:4125531

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