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
STATE OF ARKANSASMike Beebe, GovernorArkansas Geological SurveyBekki White, State Geologist and DirectorCOMMISSIONERSDr. Richard Cohoon, Chairman…………………………RussellvilleWilliam Willis, Vice Chairman…………………………...Hot SpringsGus Ludwig…….…………………………………...........QuitmanKen Fritsche………………………………………………GreenwoodWilliam Cains………………………………………………AltusQuin Baber…………………………………………………BentonDavid Lumbert……………………………………………..Little RockLittle Rock, Arkansas2012
Table of ContentsGeologic Setting..………………………………………………....1Description and deposition of the Stanley Formation…………4Ouachita Mountain Building Event…………………………… ...7Landforms in the Ouachita Mountain Region…………………..8Mercury District of southwest Arkansas…………………………10Location Map………………………………………………………10Day 1………………..………………………………………………12Day 2………………………………………………………………..17Day 3……………….……………………………………………….18References…………………………………………………………20Appendix 1 – Plant fossils………………………………………...21Landform Exercises………………………………………………..23
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- Page 7: Educational Workshop Series 06 -
- Page 10 and 11: Figure 2. Digital ortho-photograph
- Page 12 and 13: This workshop focuses on the Stanle
- Page 14 and 15: Studies of paleocurrent, grain size
- Page 16 and 17: LaurasiaFigure 9. Late Mississippia
- Page 18 and 19: Varying stream patterns develop acc
- Page 20 and 21: Figure 13. Map showing location of
- Page 22 and 23: This area is rich in plant fossils.
- Page 24 and 25: The active portion of the quarry is
- Page 26 and 27: Figure 21. Load features on sandsto
- Page 28 and 29: References:Clardy, B.F., and Bush,
- Page 30 and 31: Sigillaria, an extinct coal-age tre
STATE OF ARKANSASMike Beebe, GovernorArkansas Geological SurveyBekki White, State Geologist <strong>and</strong> DirectorCOMMISSIONERSDr. Richard Cohoon, Chairman…………………………RussellvilleWilliam Willis, Vice Chairman…………………………...Hot Spr<strong>in</strong>gsGus Ludwig…….…………………………………...........QuitmanKen Fritsche………………………………………………GreenwoodWilliam Ca<strong>in</strong>s………………………………………………AltusQu<strong>in</strong> Baber…………………………………………………BentonDavid Lumbert……………………………………………..Little RockLittle Rock, Arkansas2012
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