Chickaloon River Occurrence, Hope Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chickaloon River Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Hope Mining District | Mining District |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 38' 15'' North , 149° 53' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Landing | 289 (2017) | 16.9km |
| Hope | 192 (2017) | 34.1km |
The U.S. Bureau of Mines searched for this occurrence in 1980 but did not locate it (Jansons and others, 1984).
Location: This occurrence is located in section 1, T. 6 N., R. 4 W., of the Seward Meridian. The map site is near the head of the Chickaloon River, about a half-mile from Swan Lake. This is location S-261 of Jansons and others (1984). The location is accurate within one mile.
Geology: The deposit at this occurrence consists of small molybdenite flakes in quartz veins (ledges) (Martin, 1915). The host rock is sedimentary strata of the Valdez Group of Late Cretaceous age (Nelson and others, 1985). No other data has been reported.
Age: Cretaceous or younger; the veins cut rocks of the Valdez Group of Late Cretaceous age.
Commodities (Major) - Mo
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Low-sulfide Au-quartz veins (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 36a)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SR122 |
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