Mining, Minerals and More in the Western Ouachita Mountains
Mining, Minerals and More in the Western Ouachita Mountains
Mining, Minerals and More in the Western Ouachita Mountains
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Stop 2 - <strong>Ouachita</strong> l<strong>and</strong>forms drive up Highway 88 – Rich Mounta<strong>in</strong>We will take Highway 88 north of Mena on top of Rich Mounta<strong>in</strong> which is a ridge classified as ahogback (Fig.10). There are several spots to pull over <strong>and</strong> view <strong>the</strong> scenery along <strong>the</strong> way, butwe will stop at <strong>the</strong> Rich Mounta<strong>in</strong> Lookout Tower to get a good view of <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong>forms <strong>and</strong>structure to <strong>the</strong> north <strong>and</strong> south of <strong>the</strong> ridge (Fig 17).Figure 17. Google map show<strong>in</strong>g geologic structures north <strong>and</strong> south of Rich Mounta<strong>in</strong>.Day 2 – Morn<strong>in</strong>gStop 3 - Meridian Tuff Quarry – Hatton, ArkansasThe m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g at this locality has opened up an area where <strong>the</strong> Hatton Tuff can be studied <strong>in</strong> greatdetail. We will visit <strong>the</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g quarry after watch<strong>in</strong>g a video that provides details on <strong>the</strong>company, m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> uses of <strong>the</strong> rock. S<strong>in</strong>ce we are look<strong>in</strong>g at rock <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Ouachita</strong>s, beprepared for steeply dipp<strong>in</strong>g rock.15