Husky Occurrence, Noatak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Husky Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Noatak Mining District | Mining District |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 6' North , 162° 36' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Red Dog Mine | 309 (2013) | 13.1km |
Location: The Husky occurrence, at the center of an old Kennicott claim block, is at an elevation of about 1,400 feet, about 6 miles west of the Kelly River. The map site is at the west-central edge of section 22, T. 31 N., R. 16 W., of the Kateel River Meridian. The location is accurate within 2 miles.
Geology: The Husky occurrence consists of galena and sphalerite in veins cutting Mississippian-Permain Endicott Group sandstones (Noatak Formation?). Husky has been interpreted as a sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb deposit (Werden, 1998).
Workings: Kennecott held claims in 1984.
Age: Mississippian to Permian.
Commodities (Major) - Pb, Zn
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb(?) (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 31a).
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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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | DL002 |
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