Arkansas · Marion County
Occurrence

Big Elephant

Marion County, Arkansas, United States
Zinc
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueSmithsonite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Dolomite,Chert
StructureChert Ledge 30 Feet Wide May Be Related To Ore Deposition
AlterationDissolved Crystal Cavities In Lower Cut, Plus Quantity Of Smithsonite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10081009
MRDS IDW032558
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.35178, -92.71767
References
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ARKANSAS FOR 1892 (PUB. DEC., 1900), VOL V: THE ZN AND PB REGION OF NORTH ARK., BY STATE GEOLOGIST JOHN C. BRANNER, P. 103 USGS RESTON (241) AR5 (PERTINENT MAP IS THE YELLVILLE SHEET IN THIS BOOK.)