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DGM-SPS-003
| AGC/AGS Series |
DIGITAL GEOLOGIC MAPS - STATE PARK SERIES |
| Number Series |
DGM-SPS-003 |
| Title |
Geology of the Crater of Diamonds State Park and Vicinity, Pike County, Arkansas |
| Author (s) |
Geology by W.D. Hanson, J.M. Howard and B.F. Clardy |
| Date |
2007 |
| Scale |
1:16,000 |
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| General Description |
Product consists of a map (scale 1:16,000) of the Crater of Diamonds State Park and vicinity, along with digital imagery of the Park search area (scale 1:4,364), Prairie Creek diatreme bedrock geology map (scale 1:3,350), and schematic cross section of the Prairie Creek diatreme, all on a poster-size base (29” X 41”), suitable for framing. With this graphic product is included SPS-03, a booklet of the same title, authored by J. M. Howard and W. D. Hanson (2008), 8 colored figs., 14 p. Booklet contains a written summary of the geology, igneous rock type descriptions, and a discussion of the mineralogy of diamonds with an explanation of the cause of the typical shapes of diamonds from this location. Frequently asked questions by park visitors are also answered.
- Full color map
- Size ~ 29" x 41"
This booklet includes:
- General location of the Crater of Diamonds State Park within Arkansas….
- General stratigraphy of the local rock units…
- Map and cross-section of Prairie Creek
- Magmatic lamproite boulders on crest of Middle Hill
- Lamproite lapilli tuff exposed on West Hill
- Altered lamproite breccia tuff
- Outcrop of silica-cemented sandstone-dominated maar epiclastics…
- Diamond dissolution evolution…
- References and Reading List
- Alphabetical Listing of Minerals reported from the Prairie Creek Diatreme and their Geologic Associations
Includes: 17 pages, 8 figures, 1 map |
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| Availability |
Yes. Paper copy (Print-on-Demand); CD-Rom or Free download as .pdf file. |
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| Price |
Paper-$30.00 plus shipping; CD-rom-$25.00 plus shipping or free download
Contact Sales Office at (501) 296-1877, for shipping and handling charges. |
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| Online Version |
Download as a .pdf file. ( 7.5 MB file)
(You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader® to open this file.) |
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| Contact Information |
Arkansas Geological Survey
3815 West Roosevelt Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 296-1877 or (501) 296-1878 |
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