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Bornite, Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
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BorniteDeposit
Shungnak Mining DistrictMining District
Northwest Arctic BoroughBorough
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 4' 0'' North , 156° 56' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.06670,-156.93584
GRN:
N45W47
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kobuk158 (2017)17.9km
Shungnak273 (2017)21.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
196606
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:196606:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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31 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'
Formula: Cu11GeAsFe4S16
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cymrite
Formula: BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Germanite
Formula: Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Renierite
Formula: (Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'White mica'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘ'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'2.CB.17a vCu11GeAsFe4S16
ⓘGermanite2.CB.30Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
ⓘRenierite2.CB.35a(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘCymrite9.EG.05BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Cuⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Geⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Geⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Geⓘ Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Mahaffey, Zachary B (2021) The Mineralogical Associations, Distribution, and Mineral Zoning of Cobalt in the Bornite Deposit, Southwest Brooks Range, Ak. University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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