Rapid River tributary Occurrence, Sheenjek Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rapid River tributary Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Sheenjek Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 33' North , 141° 12' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
See MAS/MILS Sequence # 0020330003 (USBM, 1995)
Location: Located about 2 mi (3.2 km) SW of VABM Orphan near fork in unnamed NW flowing tributary of Rapid River; located to within 1500 ft (457 m)
Geology: Uranium-bearing mineral in heavy-mineral concentrate of stream gravel tentatively identified as altered rutile based on incomplete spectrographic analysis; optical properties resembled those of eschynite (White, 1952, p. 8).
Workings: .052% eU in heavy mineral fraction at a concentration ratio of 2700:1 (White, 1952, p. 8, field no. 48Awe117)
Commodities (Major) - U
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Placer; stream
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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
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | CO002 |
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