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Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, USAi
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AvantUnincorporated Community
Garland CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Variscite, etc.

Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Wavellite, etc.

Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Variscite, etc.

Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Wavellite

Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Wavellite, etc.

Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
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Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 38' 45'' North , 93° 20' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.64593,-93.33991
GRN:
N24W55
Type:
Unincorporated Community
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
3404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3404:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Avant is an unincorporated community.

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Description: Occurs in Bigfork Chert.
ⓘ Fluorwavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
Description: Kampf et al. (2017) has analyzed 5 samples from here and all are Fluorwavellite or close to the boundary with an average apfu of 0.76 F.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in veins Womble Shale.
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in Bigfork Chert.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘFluorwavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
ⓘPlanerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)

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