PMRGX-13 Occurrence, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| PMRGX-13 Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Aleutians East Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 41' 45'' North , 160° 17' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sand Point | 1,064 (2017) | 41.9km |
This site is located on land selected by the Aleut Corporation.
Location: This site is at an elevation of about 600 feet, on the Alaska Peninsula approximately 1.5 miles north of triangulation point Chichagof. It is in the NW1/4 of sec. 8, T. 52 S., R. 71 W., Seward Meridian. It is referred to as PMRGX-13 in Wilson and others (1988, locality 62). The location is accurate to within 1,200 feet.
Geology: At this site, near the American Bay batholith, sandstone, shale, and mudstone of the Eocene to Oligocene Stepovak Formation are cut by basalt or diabase dikes (Wilson and others, 1995). Five rock samples collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the mid-1980's were reported to be anomalous in antimony, arsenic, lead, and zinc (Wilson and others, 1988).
Workings: Rock samples 83ACe77-79 and 86ADt376-377, collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the mid-1980s, were reported to be anomalous in antimony, arsenic, lead, and zinc (Wilson and others, 1988).
Age: Eocene or younger.
Commodities (Major) - Pb, Zn; (Minor) - As, Sb
Development Status: None
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | PM037 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- East Aleutian ArcVolcanic Arc
- Peninsular-Talkeetna DomainDomain
USA
- Alaska
- Alaska Peninsula Mining DistrictMining District
- Aleutian Range
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