Escape Prospect, Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Escape Prospect | Prospect |
| Chistochina Mining District | Mining District |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 27' 4'' North , 143° 47' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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The locality is in the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve.
Location: This prospect is on the north side of Gilahina Butte. It is at an elevation of about 1,800 feet, 1,800 feet south of the McCarthy road in the NW1/4 of section 10, T. 5 S., R. 9 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is National Park Service locality WRST-146 and the latitude and longitude for this record were provided by the National Park Service.
Geology: An unpublished National Park Service map and accompanying database identify this locality as a copper vein prospect. Bedrock in the area is Paleozoic crystalline rocks (MacKevett, 1978).
Age: Paleozic or younger based on the bedrock in the area.
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Vein
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite ? Formula: CuFeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite ? | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MC115 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Wrangell MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Peninsular TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Wrangellia DomainVolcanic Arc
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