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Calamine
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 Calamine, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Calamine, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Sharp |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 47275 |
Calamine is an unincorporated community in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States.
History
Zinc mining gave the town its start, hence the name calamine. Calamine has been noted for its unusual place name.
On April 26, 2011, a tornado reportedly hit the Calamine area causing one death (see April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak).
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