PMRGX-19 Occurrence, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| PMRGX-19 Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Aleutians East Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 41' 56'' North , 160° 31' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sand Point | 1,064 (2017) | 40.3km |
The site is located within the Alaska Peninsula Natural Wildlife Refuge.
Location: The map site of this occurrence is at an elevation of about 750 feet, near the middle fork of the headwaters of Lawrence Creek. This site is referred to as PMRGX-19 in Wilson and others (1988, locality 68). The location is accurate to within 2,500 feet.
Geology: This occurrence consists of numerous quartz-pyrite veins in coarse-grained granodiorite (Wilson and others, 1988). One sample collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the mid-1980's was reported to be anomalous in copper and silver (Wilson and others, 1988).
Workings: Rock sample 86AWs358, collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the mid-1980s was reported to be anomalous in copper and silver (Wilson and others, 1988).
Commodities (Major) - Ag, Cu
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Porphyry Cu (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 17)
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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.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | PM029 |
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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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