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Hubley Creek Occurrence, Canning Mining District, North Slope Borough, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
69° 19' 48'' North , 143° 36' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
69.33000,-143.60000
GeoHash:
G#: bu3fkm1st
GRN:
N47W39
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
198067
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:198067:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Location: Accurate to within 1.6 kilometers (1 mi).
Geology: Chalcopyrite in quartz in sheared zones parallel to bedding in lower part of Neruokpuk Formation. Rocks in this area are currently mapped as the Neruokpuk Schist of Leffingwell (1919) by Reiser and others (1980). These rocks are likely Cambrian in age (Lane and others, 1995).

Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: No

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Link to USGS - Alaska:DP008

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Cobb, E.H., Mayfield, C.F., and Brosg
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