Bauxite is classified as a rock, but is the state mineral of Arkansas. Bauxite is an aluminum ore and is the main source of aluminum. Bauxite is used in many applications including sandpaper production, drilling for oil, and even aluminum production.
This is the second in what I hope to make into a long series of caches along Arkansas Ln. The road is roughly 10 miles long. Our series at the moment covers roughly a mile and a half of it. You will not have to stray far from the street to find any of the caches. Most will be right off of the sidewalk. The end goal will be to not only give you a nice walk and a nice series of caches from one end to the other, but also to teach you a little bit about the actual state of Arkansas. TCDChameleons have relatives buried in many quadrants of the state of Arkansas and this series will be dedicated to them.
Number 2 in the series is dedicated to Malachi Underwood who was born in 1810 and lived to the ripe old age of 100 years and died in 1910. Malachi was a Confederate Soldier in Company D. of the 3rd Arkansas Regiment. He was discharged from the regiment for his failing eyes and ears.