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Batesville District
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Fluorite) and 3 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Manganese. Minerals mentioned: Pyrite, Galena, Fluorite. Approx. location 35.790, -91.753. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Status not recorded.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
1 site
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
1 site
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Braunite 1Hausmannite 1Manganite 1Psilomelane 1Pyrolusite 1Rhodochrosite 1Wad 1Commodities
Manganese 74Marble 2Dimension 2Calcium 2Iron 1Phosphorus-Phosphates 1Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville District | Manganese | Braunite, Hausmannite, Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Rhodochrosite, Wad | Past Producer | 35.790, -91.753 |
| Kimbrough Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.858, -91.834 |
| Page Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.873, -91.780 |
| Eliza Patterson Prospect | Manganese | — | Past Producer | 35.862, -91.575 |
| Button Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.844, -91.693 |
| Page Mine | Manganese | — | Past Producer | 35.888, -91.740 |
| Unk | Manganese | — | Unknown | 35.893, -91.623 |
| Brooks Hill | — | — | Past Producer | 35.869, -91.730 |
| Criswell Prospect | Manganese | — | Prospect | 35.913, -91.690 |
| Montgomery Hill Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.914, -91.669 |
| Mcgee Mine | Manganese | — | Past Producer | 35.884, -91.620 |
| Thompson Site | Manganese | — | Unknown | 35.786, -91.655 |
| Ella Clark Prospect | — | — | Past Producer | 35.892, -91.812 |
| Tosh Hill Prospect | Manganese | — | Prospect | 35.877, -91.794 |
| W.W.Allen | Manganese | — | Prospect | 35.859, -91.699 |
| Matheny Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.864, -91.605 |
| Shell Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.871, -91.726 |
| Napoleon Hill Site | Manganese | — | Producer | 35.892, -91.702 |
| Lower Cave Crk Manganese Limestone | Manganese | — | Prospect | 35.837, -91.627 |
| Unk | Manganese | — | Unknown | 35.773, -91.501 |
| Smith Prospect | — | — | Past Producer | 35.872, -91.627 |
| Sis Clark Corner Prospect | Manganese | — | Prospect | 35.898, -91.666 |
| Kelley Prospect | Manganese | — | Occurrence | 35.596, -91.673 |
| Jackson Prospect | Manganese | — | Occurrence | 35.937, -91.562 |
| Neill Prospect | — | — | Past Producer | 35.906, -91.786 |
| Bob Wilson Prospect | — | — | Past Producer | 35.894, -91.762 |
| Martha Thompson | — | — | Past Producer | 35.854, -91.629 |
| G A Wilson | — | — | Past Producer | 35.864, -91.611 |
| Rutherford Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.817, -91.631 |
| Roseborough Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.880, -91.726 |
| J A Reeves | — | — | Past Producer | 35.850, -91.609 |
| W W Allen Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.855, -91.670 |
| Stone Products Corp | Marble, Dimension | — | Unknown | 35.813, -91.622 |
| Club House Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.889, -91.767 |
| Barnett Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.890, -91.668 |
| Roberts Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.833, -91.669 |
| W A Chinn Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.848, -91.636 |
| Unk | Manganese | — | Unknown | 35.863, -91.608 |
| Cole Orchard Prospect | — | — | Past Producer | 35.873, -91.775 |
| Burge Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 35.826, -91.650 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 5 fossil collection records in Independence County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Izard County · Stone County · Sharp County · Lawrence County · Fulton County
Arkansas mineral guides
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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