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
AcknowledgmentsThis laboratory manual is written for Arkansas teachers studying Earth Science. It isalso written with the Arkansas Science Curriculum in mind so that students can meetthe requirements and goals set for their age groups. Thanks to various staff membersat the Arkansas Geological Survey for suggestions and edits to this booklet.Special thanks to the quarry owners (Meridian and Ouro Mining) who allow access totheir quarries and properties. Thanks also to teachers and Science Specialists atHenderson State University for requesting this workshop. Without you, there would beno need for the workshop!For information related to this manual please contact Angela Chandler: 501-683-0111www.geology.arkansas.govArkansas Geological Survey3815 W Roosevelt RdLittle Rock, AR 72204501-296-1877Front cover images:upper left – dipping sandstone at Cossatot Fallsupper right – tuff at Hatton Tuff quarrylower left – Lepidodendron fossil at Bates, ARlower right – cinnabar on sandstone
Educational Workshop Series 06 – “Mining, Minerals and More” in the westernOuachita MountainsThis is a three day workshop in the Ouachita Mountains near the town of Mena in westernArkansas. The theme of this workshop is mostly mining and minerals. The "more" includesplant fossil collecting and a visit to Cossatot River State Park. The first day of the workshop wewill travel north into the Arkansas River Valley to look for plant fossils in a reclaimed coalmining area at Bates. The second day we will visit a local quarry in the Hatton Tuff Member ofthe Stanley Formation in the morning, then travel to Cossatot River State Park in the afternoon.The third day we will visit cinnabar workings along the Cinnabar Trail at Lake Greeson.Since we are staying in the town of Mena, very close to Queen Wilhelmina State Park, there isan added fieldtrip and lesson for landforms in this area.The following frameworks in Earth and Space Sciences will be addressed:8.3.1 - Distinguish among Earth's materials8.4.1 - Locate natural divisions of Arkansas8.3.7 - Identify common uses of rocks and minerals8.6.9 - Research local, regional and state landforms created by internal forces in the earth8.5.7 - Identify characteristics of sedimentary and igneous rocks9.5.2 - Analyze fossil record evidence about plants and animals that lived long ago9.5.3 - Infer the nature of ancient environments based on fossil record evidence9.8.1 - Explain processes that have changed Earth's surface that have resulted from suddenevents and gradual changes9.8.2 - Analyze how rock sequences may be disturbed
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- Page 5: Table of ContentsGeologic Setting..
- 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,
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AcknowledgmentsThis laboratory manual is written for Arkansas teachers study<strong>in</strong>g Earth Science. It isalso written with <strong>the</strong> Arkansas Science Curriculum <strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d so that students can meet<strong>the</strong> requirements <strong>and</strong> goals set for <strong>the</strong>ir age groups. Thanks to various staff membersat <strong>the</strong> Arkansas Geological Survey for suggestions <strong>and</strong> edits to this booklet.Special thanks to <strong>the</strong> quarry owners (Meridian <strong>and</strong> Ouro <strong>M<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g</strong>) who allow access to<strong>the</strong>ir quarries <strong>and</strong> properties. Thanks also to teachers <strong>and</strong> Science Specialists atHenderson State University for request<strong>in</strong>g this workshop. Without you, <strong>the</strong>re would beno need for <strong>the</strong> workshop!For <strong>in</strong>formation related to this manual please contact Angela Ch<strong>and</strong>ler: 501-683-0111www.geology.arkansas.govArkansas Geological Survey3815 W Roosevelt RdLittle Rock, AR 72204501-296-1877Front cover images:upper left – dipp<strong>in</strong>g s<strong>and</strong>stone at Cossatot Fallsupper right – tuff at Hatton Tuff quarrylower left – Lepidodendron fossil at Bates, ARlower right – c<strong>in</strong>nabar on s<strong>and</strong>stone
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