Canning River Occurrence, Canning Mining District, North Slope Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Canning River Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Canning Mining District | Mining District |
| North Slope Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
69° 28' 11'' North , 146° 15' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Location: Accurate to within 915 meters (3,000 ft). Cobb, 1972, Locality 1 and Brosge' and Reiser, 1976, Locality 21.
Geology: Sample collected 50 meters (165 ft) above base of the Shublik Formation contained 14.7% P2O5 and 0.001% U. Bluish-black shale and limestone similar to that collected is present throughout the 80 meter (265 ft) -thick section of Shublik Foramtion that crops out at this locality.
Workings: P2O5 up to 14.7%
Age: Triassic
Commodities (Major) - P; U
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Upwelling type phosphate
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | ML011 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Colville Basin and FoldbeltBasin
- North SlopePassive Margin
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
