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Arkansas Talc Co. Mine (Warner Mine; Duke Warner Mine), Salem, Saline County, Arkansas, USAi
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Arkansas Talc Co. Mine (Warner Mine; Duke Warner Mine)Mine
SalemCensus-designated Place
Saline CountyCounty
ArkansasState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 38' 1'' North , 92° 33' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Salem2,607 (2017)0.5km
Avilla896 (2017)5.9km
Bryant19,986 (2017)7.7km
Benton34,177 (2017)8.1km
Bauxite495 (2017)9.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral and Geology SocietyLittle Rock, Arkansas28km
Mindat Locality ID:
8477
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8477:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A talc /soapstone mine comprised of open pits. Host rock is soapstone in Womble Shale. Works sporadically.

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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