Luk-Imp Prospect, Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Luk-Imp Prospect | Prospect |
| Shungnak Mining District | Mining District |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 16' 48'' North , 156° 12' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Location: Location is to the east of the Kogoluktuk River in T. 22 N., R. 12 E., Kateel River Meridian. Location accurate to within 2000 ft. (600 m).
Geology: There are five main rock types underlying the Kuk-Imp prospect: coarse grained graphitic quartz-muscovite-chlorite schist; coarse grained quartz-muscovite schist; porphyroblastic quartz-muscovite-feldspar achist; quartz-carbonate-muscovite schist; and actinolitic marble. All units are complexly folded and some faults are mapped in the area. The porphyroblastic unit is thought to be a metamorphosed volcanic flow or sub-volcanic plug (unpublished Noranda report, 1975)
Workings: Geochemical sampling.
Age: Devonian
Commodities (Major) - Cu, Pb, Zn
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Kuroko
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | AR024 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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