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Anderson Mine, Salem, Saline County, Arkansas, USAi
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Anderson MineMine
SalemCensus-designated Place
Saline CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 92° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N24W54
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
8449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8449:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Rocks & Min.:63:122; Stroud, et al (1969). Located 16 miles W of Little Rock. A talc / soapstone mining operation comprised of open cuts and pits. Host rock is serpentinized ultrabasic igneous rocks in Womble Shale of Bigfork Chert.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

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