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Azurite or Azure spar [5]: 14 is a soft, deep-blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits. During the early 19th century, it was also known as chessylite , after the type locality at Chessy-les-Mines near Lyon , France . [ 3 ]
Crater of Diamonds State Park is a 911-acre (369 ha) Arkansas state park in Pike County, Arkansas, in the United States. The park features a 37.5-acre (15.2-hectare) plowed field, one of the few diamond -bearing sites accessible to the public.
Azure spar, sometimes azur-spar, is a trivial and commercial, partly obsolete name for several of the most famous bright blue or blue-colored minerals, which also have similar names, most notably for lazurite and azurite, [1]: 14 and also for the less commonly used lazulite. [2]: 248
Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas is a treasure trove of jewels. ... Washington Man Mining for Engagement Ring Materials Finds 2.2-Carat Diamond. Discovery date: May 7, 2021.
The Azurite Mine, a gold and silver mine, was located east of the summit along Mill Creek, and over $900,000 in gold was extracted there in the 1930s. [4] The Gold Hill Mine, located on the southwest slope in the East Creek valley, and the North American Mine at the north end of the mountain also produced gold and silver.
Initially, Arkansas bauxite met 90% of US aluminum demand. Underground mining before and during World War II gave way to open pit mining in the 1960s. During the war, up to six million tons were mined in 1943. Arkansas bauxite mines were often passed over in favor of higher quality bauxite reserves in the Caribbean and mining ceased in 1982.
Map all coordinates using ... Pages in category "Mining in Arkansas" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... (Hot Springs, Arkansas) J ...
Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Arkansas, United States. [3] Its population was 1,641 at the 2010 census. The Crater of Diamonds State Park is located approximately 1 mile southeast of the city.