Provenite

Black Rock (Lawrence County Zinc District)

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36.1078° N, 91.0989° W · ± 10 km

Dolomite from Arkansas, United States, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Dolomite

On the same specimen

Same specimen Calcite with Dolomite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show dolomite with calcite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Same specimen Chalcopyrite with Dolomite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show dolomite with chalcopyrite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Dolomite at Black Rock (Lawrence County Zinc District)

Shimmering salmon-pink dolomite plates sprinkled with small chalcopyrite crystals

Large plate of shimmering salmon-pink dolomite crystals with small chalcopyrites.
Large plate of shimmering salmon-pink dolomite crystals with small chalcopyrites.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Peachy dolomite crystals speckled with chalcopyrite and two transparent calcite crystals.
Peachy dolomite crystals speckled with chalcopyrite and two transparent calcite crystals.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Large pink dolomite specimen (24 cm) from the Ben Hogan Quarry, Black Rock.
Large pink dolomite specimen (24 cm) from the Ben Hogan Quarry, Black Rock.
Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
CaMg(CO₃)₂
Morphology
Plates of saddle-shaped to rhombic crystals
Color / luster
Salmon to peach pink; shimmering
Associated minerals
Chalcopyritecalcite

Sources: SRC-513

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Geology of the locality

Region
Arkansas
Country
United States

Includes the Ben Hogan Quarry (Black Rock Quarry). Coordinates are those of Black Rock town.

Sources: SRC-487

Sources

  1. SRC-487 · Website
    Black Rock, ArkansasWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-513 · Website
    File:Dolomite-67738.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)Robert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

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