Hungry Group Occurrence, Chandalar Mining District, North Slope Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hungry Group Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Chandalar Mining District | Mining District |
| North Slope Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 9' 36'' North , 147° 26' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Location: Site is at an elevation of about 3,900 ft. between the Middle Fork Chandalar and Wind rivers approximately 9 miles east of the mouth of Beaucoup Creek (north-center sec. 11, T. 15 S., R. 20 E., of the Umiat Meridian). Location accurate within 1-mile radius.
Geology: Occurrence described only as a quartz vein in limestone containing chalcopyrite, pyrite and malachite in or near the contact zone between Devonian Skajit Limestone and Beaucoup Formation (Barker, 1978). The area is mapped as brown shale and limestone members of Beaucoup Formation. No other descriptive information is available.
Workings: Two claims located by Placid Oil in 1971 which were reportedly abandoned as of 1978 (Barker, 1978; Menzie and others, 1985).
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: None
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | PS001 |
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