| Deposit ID | 10003927 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AD00322 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Batesville District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -91.7532, 35.79 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 160 |
| Relative position | 6 MI NORTH OF BATESVILLE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Independence(county)
Arkansas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bethesda(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Batesville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Memphis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle White(hydrologic unit)
Upper White(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper White(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arkansas | Independence |
| United States | Arkansas | Izard |
| United States | Arkansas | Sharp |
| United States | Arkansas | Stone |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Braunite | Ore |
| Hausmannite | Ore |
| Manganite | Ore |
| Psilomelane | Ore |
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Rhodochrosite | Ore |
| Wad | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Fluorite | Gangue |
| Galena | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Fernvale Limestone;Cason Shale |
| Rock description | Fernvale Limestone;Cason Shale |
| (1) | -91.7532, 35.79 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Folding Is Aligned Ne And Major Faults Trend E-W |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Minor Faults And Folds; Beds Are Near Horizontal; Unmetamorphosed. |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Dip | NEAR HORIZONTAL |
| Thickness | 15.24M |
| Length | 38623.2M |
| Width | 12874.4M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1849 |
| Year of first production | 1849 |
| Year of last production | 1953 |
| Production years | MOSTLY IN TWO PERIODS: 1885-1898 AND 1915-1953. |
| District name | Batesville District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Westmoreland Manganese Corp.. |
| Year | 1959 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1849-1959 | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1959 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1849-1959 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 2.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AD00322 |
STROUD, R.B., KLINE, H.D., BROWN, W.F. AND RYAN, J.P., 1981, MANGANESE REOURCES OF THE BATESVILLE DISTRICT, ARKANSAS. ARKANSAS GEOLOGICAL COMMISSION, INFORMATION CIRCULAR 27, 146 PP.
MISER, H.D., 1941, MANGANESE CARBONATE IN THE BATESVILLE DISTRICT, ARKANSAS. U.S.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN, 921-A, 97 PP.
STROUD, ET AL, 1981
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FOUR OUR TYPES ARE RECOGNIZED: (1) MANGANIFEROUS LIMESTONE; (2) MANGANIFEROUS CLAY IN PLACE UNDER BEDDED CHERT; (3) MANGANIFEROUS CLAY, TALUS-RESIDUAL; (4) PLACER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1991 | Bolton, Barrie R. | BHP Utah Industries |
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