Jade Mountain Mine, Kiana Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jade Mountain Mine | Mine |
| Kiana Mining District | Mining District |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 12' 35'' North , 158° 3' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ambler | 267 (2017) | 16.2km |
There also has been minor production of nephrite jade from stream gravels of Jade Creek.
Location: Located on south slope of Jade Mountain above Jade Creek in T. 21 N., R. 4 E., Kateel River Meridian. Shown as locality 14 in Mayfield and Grybeck (1978) and accurate to within 2000 ft. (600 m).
Geology: 2 sq. mi. (3.2 square km) area of highly serpentinized ultramafic rock contains residual inclusions of nephrite jade and schistose nephrite containing 0.25-0.5 in. (0.5 -1 cm) wide veinlets of chrysotile and tremolite asbestos; some slip - fiber chrysotile in fibers up to 5 in. (11 cm) long (Anderson, 1945, p. 22-25).
Workings: Short tunnel driven on asbestos veins many years prior to USBM study (Heide and others, 1949).
Commodities (Major) - Jade; (Minor) - Asbestos
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Serpentine-hosted asbestos
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series' |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series | |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | AR006 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Angayucham TerraneAccretionary Complex
- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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