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Steph Occurrence, Chandalar Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Steph OccurrenceOccurrence
Chandalar Mining DistrictMining District
Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaCensus Area
AlaskaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 51' 36'' North , 148° 48' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
200159
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:200159:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


See also: Bibban (CH090), Bob (CH089), Gayle (CH091), and Mowgli (CH094).
Location: The Steph occurrence is at an elevation of about 3,800 feet, approximately 5 1/2 miles west-northwest of Reds Lake in the hills north of and overlooking the North Fork Chandalar River (NW1/4 sec. 13, T. 35 N., R. 6 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian). The reference point corresponds to loc. 69 in DeYoung (1978) and is accurate within a 1/2-mile radius.
Geology: This occurrence is described as malachite, azurite, and tennantite in a quartz vein (Grybeck, 1977). The country rocks are Devonian Skajit Limestone near a large body of greenstone interpreted as schistose hornblende diorite, pyroxene diorite sills, and andesitic flows(?) (Brosg
Workings: Claims (15?) staked by Placid Oil Co. in 1971-1973.

Commodities (Major) - Ag, Cu
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Polymetallic veins(?) (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c)

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AsArsenic
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S

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Link to USGS - Alaska:CH093

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