Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Leaders of states in the U.S. which have significant mineral deposits often create a state mineral, rock, stone or gemstone to promote interest in their natural resources, history, tourism, etc. Not every state has an official state mineral, rock, stone and/or gemstone, however.
Bauxite, the most common ore of aluminum, was designated the official state rock in 1967. It is a sedimentary material composed primarily of one or more aluminum hydroxide minerals, plus mixtures of silica, iron oxide, titania, aluminum silicates, and other impurities in minor or trace amounts.
A List of The Common Rocks, Stones, and Minerals Found in Arkansas. Arkansas is known for its incredible variety of rocks and minerals. Learn more about what you can find and where to look. Rockhounding in Arkansas; Geodes in Arkansas; The Arkansas State Rock, Mineral, and Gem
Bauxite is the official state rock and was mined, primarily in Pulaski and Saline counties, through much of the twentieth century. Several other igneous intrusions are present throughout the Ouachitas, Arkansas River Valley, and in at least one place in the Ozarks, but they occupy less than .03 percent of the surface area of the state.
Bauxite mining became a principal industry in Saline and Pulaski Counties, inspired the formation of an entire town, and was officially declared the state rock of Arkansas in 1967.
Official State Mineral. aka: Quartz Crystal. On February 22, 1967, Governor Winthrop Rockefeller signed Act 128, an omnibus measure designating quartz crystal the state mineral, diamond the state gem, and bauxite the state rock.
There’s no doubt that Arkansas is a picturesque state, but it has much more to offer rockhounds than just scenic views. With diamonds, agates, quartz crystals, turquoise, jasper, and more, it’s easy to see why rockhounds flock to this southern state.
The Arkansas Bauxite region, home to the largest Bauxite deposits in the United States, covers about 275 square miles near the center of the state in Pulaski and Saline Counties. At one time Arkansas produced 97% of the nation's bauxite.
Bauxite was first identified in Arkansas by then-State Geologist John C. Branner in 1887. The Arkansas Bauxite region, home to the largest Bauxite deposits in the United States, covers about 275 square miles near the center of the state in Pulaski and Saline Counties.
Bauxite in Arkansas was described in 1842 by Dr. W. Byrd Powell, who noted the peculiar character of this rock in Fourche Cove but did not recognize its true nature. John C. Branner, State Geologist, was the first to identify bauxite when he noted it in a sample brought to him by Ed Wiegel of Little Rock in 1887. The