Snow Prospect, Kiana Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snow Prospect | Prospect |
| Kiana Mining District | Mining District |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 15' North , 157° 0' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Location: Located on ridge north of the Ambler River in T. 21 N., R. 9 E., Kateel River Meridian. Location accurate to within 2000 ft. (600 m).
Geology: This deposit consists of chalcopyrite, galena, and sphalerite hosted in quartz-muscovite-chlorite schist; massive greenstone; intercalated phyllite, limestone, and quartz-muscovite schist; and calcareous schist. The ore minerals and host rocks lie on the south limb of the Kalurivik Arch. Protoliths for the host rocks are interpreted to be Devonian volcanic flows and tuffs intercalated with clastic and chemical sedimentary rocks (unpublished Noranda Report, 1975)
Workings: Geochemical sampling, 1975.
Age: Devonian
Commodities (Major) - Cu, Pb, Zn
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Kuroko
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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.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | AR030 |
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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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